Quinn & Ors, Inquest into the Deaths Of (Ruling on Claim for Public Interest Immunity in Relation to the Kinnego Report) [2024] NICoroner 26 (30 April 2024)

Quinn & Ors, Inquest into the Deaths Of (Ruling on Claim for Public Interest Immunity in Relation to the Kinnego Report) [2024] NICoroner 26 (30 April 2024)

The inquests cannot proceed at this time due to the upholding of public interest immunity over highly relevant information in the Kinnego Report and the imminent commencement of the Legacy Act, which will compulsorily end the inquests. The court cannot determine the viability of other inquests at this stage due to...

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Citation
[2024] NICoroner 26
Parties
Deceased: John Quinn; Deceased: Alan McCloy; Deceased: Paul Hamilton; Deceased: James Gervase McKerr; Deceased: Eugene Toman; Deceased: John Frederick Burns; Deceased: Michael Justin Tighe; Deceased: Peter James Martin Grew; Deceased: Roderick Martin Carroll
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Judgment Date
30 April 2024
Procedural Posture
Inquest / Ruling on Public Interest Immunity and Viability of Inquests
Outcome
Inquests cannot proceed further at this time due to PII and the Legacy Act.
Legal Topics
Public Interest Immunity, Inquest Procedure, Disclosure, Legacy Act
Public Law Coronial Law Public Interest Immunity Inquest Procedure Disclosure Legacy Act

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Parties

John Quinn

Deceased

Alan McCloy

Deceased

Paul Hamilton

Deceased

James Gervase McKerr

Deceased

Eugene Toman

Deceased

John Frederick Burns

Deceased

Michael Justin Tighe

Deceased

Peter James Martin Grew

Deceased

Roderick Martin Carroll

Deceased

Procedural Posture

Inquest / Ruling on Public Interest Immunity and Viability of Inquests

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether public interest immunity (PII) should be upheld in relation to the Stalker/Sampson Kinnego Narrative Report
  2. 2 Whether the inquests into the deaths are viable given the PII ruling and the imminent commencement of the Legacy Act

Ratio Decidendi

The inquests cannot proceed at this time due to the upholding of public interest immunity over highly relevant information in the Kinnego Report and the imminent commencement of the Legacy Act, which will compulsorily end the inquests. The court cannot determine the viability of other inquests at this stage due to differences in redactions and lack of formal PII process for those reports.

Court Disposition

Inquests cannot proceed further at this time due to PII and the Legacy Act.

Orders

  • No further steps to be taken in these inquests at this time.