McGuigan, Inquest into the Death Of (Re Process Hearing on Issue of PII)
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.
- Public interest immunity
- Ministerial certificate
- Inquest procedure
- National security
- Disclosure of evidence
- Public-interest-immunity