HM Senior Coroner for West Yorkshire (East) v Jennifer Susan Ramsden

It is necessary in the interests of justice to quash the inquest and order a new inquest due to new medical evidence suggesting mesothelioma may have contributed to the death.

Parties: Claimant: HM Senior Coroner for West Yorkshire (East); Defendant: Jennifer Susan Ramsden
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 24 June 2025
Procedural Posture: Judicial Review / Final Judgment
Outcome: inquest quashed, new inquest ordered, extension of time granted
Legal Topics: Quashing Inquest, Extension of Time, New Medical Evidence

Administrative Law Coroners Law Quashing Inquest Extension of Time New Medical Evidence

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Parties

HM Senior Coroner for West Yorkshire (East)

Claimant

Jennifer Susan Ramsden

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the inquest into Jennifer Susan Ramsden's death should be quashed under section 13 of the Coroners Act 1988
2 Whether a new inquest should be ordered based on new medical evidence
3 Whether time for service of the claim form should be extended

Ratio Decidendi

It is necessary in the interests of justice to quash the inquest and order a new inquest due to new medical evidence suggesting mesothelioma may have contributed to the death.

Court Disposition

inquest quashed, new inquest ordered, extension of time granted

Orders

Time for service of the claim form extended to 24 April 2024
Inquisition dated 29 June 2023 quashed