Shaun Morrow v HM Assistant Coroner for Merseyside (Sefton, Knowsley and St Helen's)

Shaun Morrow v HM Assistant Coroner for Merseyside (Sefton, Knowsley and St Helen's)

The Coroner lawfully exercised discretion to limit the inquest's scope, properly considered available evidence, and reached a rational conclusion of drug-related death; no substantial defect or procedural irregularity justifies a fresh inquest.

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Parties
Claimant: Shaun Morrow; Defendant: HM Assistant Coroner for Merseyside (Sefton, Knowsley and St Helen's); Interested Party: Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
15 April 2025
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Final Judgment
Outcome
Application refused
Legal Topics
Fresh Inquest Applications, Scope of Inquest, Suicide Verdict, Procedural Fairness
Administrative Law Coroners Law Fresh Inquest Applications Scope of Inquest Suicide Verdict Procedural Fairness

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Parties

Shaun Morrow

Claimant

HM Assistant Coroner for Merseyside (Sefton, Knowsley and St Helen's)

Defendant

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Interested Party

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Coroner's scope was unlawfully narrow
  2. 2 Whether procedural irregularities justify a fresh inquest
  3. 3 Whether evidence supporting suicide was properly considered

Ratio Decidendi

The Coroner lawfully exercised discretion to limit the inquest's scope, properly considered available evidence, and reached a rational conclusion of drug-related death; no substantial defect or procedural irregularity justifies a fresh inquest.

Court Disposition

Application refused