HM Coroner County Durham and Darlington

HM Coroner County Durham and Darlington

The court found that the new evidence provided by the family was sufficient to cast doubt on the original suicide conclusion, making a fresh inquest necessary and desirable in the interests of justice under section 13(1) of the Coroners Act 1988.

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Parties
Applicant: HM Coroner County Durham and Darlington
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
06 October 2014
Procedural Posture
Application / Judgment
Outcome
application granted
Legal Topics
Quashing Inquisition, Fresh Inquest, New Evidence
Coronial Law Administrative Law Quashing Inquisition Fresh Inquest New Evidence

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Parties

HM Coroner County Durham and Darlington

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Application / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether new evidence justifies quashing the original inquisition and ordering a fresh inquest

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the new evidence provided by the family was sufficient to cast doubt on the original suicide conclusion, making a fresh inquest necessary and desirable in the interests of justice under section 13(1) of the Coroners Act 1988.

Court Disposition

application granted

Orders

  • The inquisition taken on 10th September 2013 is quashed.
  • A fresh investigation including inquest is to be held into the death by the Senior Coroner.