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Coronial law [2026] NICoroner 1

Wilson, In the Matter of an Inquest Touching Upon the Death Of

Wilson, In the Matter of an Inquest Touching Upon the Death Of [2026] NICoroner 1 (23 April 2026)

Inquest into Jamie Wilson’s death found a natural-cause stroke after police custody restraint and medical review, with some failures in communication and examination.

  • Death in custody
  • Use of force by police
  • Restraint techniques
  • Medical care in detention
  • Standard of proof in inquests
  • Death-in-custody
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Tort law [2025] NIKB 66

McKeown v Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland

McKeown v Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland [2025] NIKB 66 (11 December 2025)

The High Court held the plaintiff’s arrest lawful but found the strip search unlawful because it was carried out routinely without specific justification.

  • False imprisonment
  • Assault
  • Battery
  • Trespass to the person
  • Breach of statutory duty
  • Unlawful search
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Coronial law [2024] NICoroner 23

Doherty & Anor, Inquest into the Deaths Of (Final Ruling on Anonymity and Screening PW 6, 19, 20, 21 & 31)

Doherty & Anor, Inquest into the Deaths Of (Final Ruling on Anonymity and Screening PW 6, 19, 20, 21 & 31) [2024] NICoroner 23 (16 April 2024)

The Coroner confirmed anonymity and screening for witnesses PW 6, 19, 20, 21 and 31 in the inquest into the deaths of Daniel Doherty and William Fleming.

  • Anonymity of witnesses
  • Special measures
  • Screening of witnesses
  • Inquest procedure
  • Witness-anonymity
  • Screening-of-witnesses
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Coronial law [2024] NICoroner 15

Doherty & Anor, Inquest into the Deaths Of (Re Ruling on Anonymity and Screening Application & Provision of Evidence Remotely - PW23)

Doherty & Anor, Inquest into the Deaths Of (Re Ruling on Anonymity and Screening Application & Provision of Evidence Remotely - PW23) [2024] NICoroner 15 (26 February 2024)

The Coroner’s Court granted PW23 anonymity, screening, and permission to give evidence remotely in the inquest into the deaths of Daniel Doherty and William Fleming.

  • Anonymity of witnesses
  • Special measures for witnesses
  • Remote evidence
  • Security risks to witnesses
  • Witness-anonymity
  • Special-measures
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Extradition law [2022] NICty 2

Regional Court in Elblag in the Republic of Poland v Duda

Regional Court in Elblag in the Republic of Poland v Duda [2022] NICty 2 (30 September 2022)

The County Court in Northern Ireland refused Poland’s request for consent under section 54 of the Extradition Act 2003 because the statutory time limit was breached.

  • Post-extradition consent
  • Time limits for consent hearings
  • Judicial discretion in extending statutory periods
  • Mutual recognition and reciprocity in extradition
  • Effect of brexit on extradition arrangements
  • Extradition-law
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Criminal law [2022] NICA 40

Lyness, R. v

Lyness, R. v [2022] NICA 40 (30 June 2022)

The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland dismissed David Lyness’s appeal against conviction for murdering Anita Downey, finding the trial evidence overwhelming.

  • Murder
  • Right to fair trial
  • Withdrawal of counsel
  • Closing speech
  • Loss of control defence
  • Bad character evidence
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Administrative law [2021] NICA 63

Ards And North Down Borough Council v Young

Ards And North Down Borough Council v Young [2021] NICA 63 (16 December 2021)

The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland dismissed an application to compel a county court judge to state a case, holding the issues raised were factual, not legal.

  • Enforcement notice validity
  • Case stated procedure
  • Planning act (ni) 2011 s.147
  • County courts (ni) order 1980 art. 61
  • Challenge to enforcement notice in criminal proceedings
  • Planning-law
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Criminal procedure [2021] NICC 8

McKinney, R. v

McKinney, R. v [2021] NICC 8 (11 May 2021)

The Crown Court in Northern Ireland granted a prosecution application for the jury to inspect the boat, Noble Cadet II, at Enniskillen police jetty during trial.

  • Jury view
  • Inspection of object
  • Judicial discretion
  • Fair trial
  • Criminal-procedure
  • Jury-view
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Extradition law [2021] NIQB 36

Horne v United States of America (No. 2)

Horne v United States of America (No. 2) [2021] NIQB 36 (31 March 2021)

The High Court in Northern Ireland refused to admit Paul Wright’s declaration as expert evidence in Jonah Horne’s extradition appeal, finding it was advocacy rather than expert opinion.

  • Admissibility of expert evidence
  • Extradition act 2003
  • Article 3 echr
  • Death penalty assurances
  • Prison conditions
  • Speciality arrangements
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Coronial law [2021] NICoroner 4

McMahon, Inquest into the Death of

McMahon, Inquest into the Death of [2021] NICoroner 4 (08 March 2021)

An inquest found Gerard McMahon died after cardiac arrest during police restraint, in the setting of cocaine-induced acute behavioural disturbance and other contributing factors.

  • Inquest procedure
  • Restraint-related death
  • Article 2 echr
  • Use of force by police
  • Cause of death
  • Acute behavioural disturbance
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