HM Senior Coroner v Alexei

HM Senior Coroner v Alexei

The court held that the discovery of new post mortem evidence, which was not available at the original inquest and which establishes a cause of death, makes it necessary and desirable in the interests of justice to quash the original inquest record and order a fresh inquest.

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Parties
Applicant: HM Senior Coroner; Respondent: Alexei
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
27 October 2025
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review (application for Fresh Inquest) / Judgment
Outcome
Application granted
Legal Topics
Fresh Inquest, Section 13 Coroners Act 1988, Interests of Justice, Discovery of New Evidence
Coronial Law Administrative Law Fresh Inquest Section 13 Coroners Act 1988 Interests of Justice Discovery of New Evidence

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Parties

HM Senior Coroner

Applicant

Alexei

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review (application for Fresh Inquest) / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether a fresh inquest should be ordered under section 13 of the Coroners Act 1988 due to new evidence
  2. 2 Whether the interests of justice require the quashing of the original inquest record

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that the discovery of new post mortem evidence, which was not available at the original inquest and which establishes a cause of death, makes it necessary and desirable in the interests of justice to quash the original inquest record and order a fresh inquest.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

  • The record of inquest relating to the death of the deceased is quashed
  • The claimant shall hold a further investigation into the death of the deceased