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Smith and others v The Ministry of Defence; Ellis v The Ministry of Defence; Allbutt and others v The Ministry of Defence

Authors / Contributors: Bridget Dolan KC , Debra Powell KC
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Smith and others v The Ministry of Defence; Ellis v The Ministry of Defence; Allbutt and others v The Ministry of Defence
   
Issue: Whether claims which raised fundamental issues about the duties of care owed to British serviceman engaged in active operations overseas pursuant to, inter alia, Art 2 ECHR should be allowed to proceed to trial.
   
Court: Supreme Court
   
Reference:  
   
Neutral Citation:   [2013] UKSC 41
   
Judge(s): Lord Hope, Lord Walker, Lady Hale, Lord Mance, Lord Kerr, Lord Wilson, Lord Carnwath
   
Date: 19 June 2013