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McGuigan, Inquest into the Death Of (Re Process Hearing on Issue of PII) [2025] NICoroner 2 (31 January 2025)
The court held that PSNI does not legally need a Ministerial Certificate for a PII claim in this inquest, though it would prefer one given the national security issues.
Brown, Inquest into the deaths of [2024] NICoroner 18 (04 March 2024)
Coroner Kinney upheld most PII claims in the Sean Brown inquest, finding disclosure would risk national security and personal safety, and concluded the inquest could not continue.
Gargan & Anor, Application for Judicial Review [2023] NIKB 103 (24 October 2023)
The High Court refused leave for judicial review of a coroner’s disclosure ruling in the Springhill inquest, finding the request rational, proportionate and within discretion.
Doherty & Anor, Inquest into the Deaths Of (Re Open Ruling on the Claim for Public Interest Immunity) [2023] NICoroner 4 (12 May 2023)
The coroner upheld public interest immunity claims in this inquest, granted anonymity and screening for military witnesses, and held the inquest could still proceed.
Donohoe, An Inquest Into the Death of [2022] NICoroner 3 (08 September 2022)
The coroner upheld public interest immunity redactions in the Noah Donohoe inquest, finding disclosure would risk serious harm to national security.
Corbett, R. v [2022] NICA 44 (06 September 2022)
The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland quashed one conviction but held the remaining convictions safe, rejecting arguments of entrapment and abuse of process.
McNally & Ors, Inquest into the Deaths of (Open Ruling on the Claim for Public Interest Immunity) [2022] NICoroner 4 (29 June 2022)
The coroner upheld most of the Ministry of Defence and PSNI public interest immunity claims in this inquest, but ordered disclosure of material about Soldier H’s location.
Owens, Re Application for Judicial Review [2015] NIQB 29 (14 April 2015)
The High Court in Northern Ireland dismissed a judicial review challenge to the Secretary of State’s refusal to disclose IMC archive material to a coroner.
LP, Re Judicial Review [2014] NIQB 40 (28 March 2014)
The High Court in Northern Ireland refused judicial review leave in a challenge to the Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry’s refusal to provide a copy of Acknowledgement Forum evidence.
McAuley, Re Judicial Review [2014] NIQB 31 (13 March 2014)
The High Court of Northern Ireland upheld a detention-extension decision under Schedule 8 of the Terrorism Act 2000, finding the exclusion hearing lawful.
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