Margaret Hunter v HM Assistant Coroner for County Durham and Darlington

Margaret Hunter v HM Assistant Coroner for County Durham and Darlington

The Record of Inquest must be amended to reflect the coroner's findings that the deceased's low mood was derived from an emotionally abusive relationship, as this is consistent with the evidence and the coroner's intended findings.

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Parties
Claimant: Margaret Hunter; Claimant: Tony Bennett; Defendant: HM Assistant Coroner for County Durham and Darlington; Interested Party: Mr. Henderson
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
14 June 2024
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Final Judgment
Outcome
claim for judicial review succeeds on ground 1; Record of Inquest to be amended
Legal Topics
Amendment of Record of Inquest, Judicial Review of Coroner's Findings
Administrative Law Coronial Law Amendment of Record of Inquest Judicial Review of Coroner's Findings

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Parties

Margaret Hunter

Claimant

Tony Bennett

Claimant

HM Assistant Coroner for County Durham and Darlington

Defendant

Mr. Henderson

Interested Party

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Record of Inquest should be amended to reflect findings of emotional abuse in the deceased's relationship

Ratio Decidendi

The Record of Inquest must be amended to reflect the coroner's findings that the deceased's low mood was derived from an emotionally abusive relationship, as this is consistent with the evidence and the coroner's intended findings.

Court Disposition

claim for judicial review succeeds on ground 1; Record of Inquest to be amended

Orders

  • The wording of box 3 of the Record of Inquest shall be amended to replace 'ending of a relationship and the pressure of balancing work and studying for examinations' with 'an emotionally abusive relationship'.
  • Ground 2 not proceeded with given agreement to consent order.