The Law Reports (Queen's Bench Division)
[2001] QB 1206
Court of Appeal
Regina (Touche)
v
Inner London North Coroner
[2001] EWCA Civ 383
2001 Feb 21;
March 21
March 21
Simon Brown, Robert Walker and Keene LJJ
Coroner
— Inquest
— Duty to hold
— Death after giving birth resulting from hypertension following inadequate monitoring of blood pressure
— Deceased cremated
— Coroner contesting application for judicial review of refusal to hold inquest
— Whether reasonable cause to suspect that death “unnatural”
— Whether coroner having duty or jurisdiction to hold inquest
— Whether coroner liable for costs of application
—
Coroners Act 1988 (c 13), ss 8(1)(a), 15(1)(2)