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Hurst v HM Coroner Northern District of London; (1) Metropolitan Police and (2) LB Barnet (as interested parties)

Authors / Contributors: Bridget Dolan KC , Debra Powell KC
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Hurst v HM Coroner Northern District of London; (1) Metropolitan Police and (2) LB Barnet (as interested parties)
   
Issue: Whether a coroner’s obligation to consider whether the state’s investigative duties under Art 2 ECHR had been complied with existed where the death in question occurred prior to the Human Rights Act 1998 coming into force.
   
Court: Administrative Court
   
Reference:   CO/989/2003
   
Neutral Citation:   [2003] EWHC 1721 (Admin)
   
Judge(s): Rose LJ, Henriques J
   
Date: 4 July 2003