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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 | 
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| 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. | 
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| Court:  | 
Supreme Court | 
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| Reference:    | 
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| Neutral Citation:    | 
[2013] UKSC 41 | 
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| Judge(s):  | 
Lord Hope, Lord Walker, Lady Hale, Lord Mance, Lord Kerr, Lord Wilson, Lord Carnwath | 
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| Date:  | 
19 June 2013 |