Tag Archives: Coroners’ courts
7/7 footage withheld from public to protect privacy of victims and their families
The Coroner conducting the inquest into the terror attacks in London on 7 July 2005 has ordered that certain footage shown in court of the aftermath of the 7/7 attacks should not be released to the media. Lady Justice Hallet reached this … read more
No exclusion of bereaved families from 7/7 inquest
The Divisional Court has refused the Government’s application for judicial review of the 7/7 Coroner’s decision not to exclude victims’ families from the court during its private sessions. Coroners’ courts normally sit in public. However, Rule 17 of the Coroners Rules 1984 … read more
