R (Amin) v SSHD; R (Middleton) v West Somersetshire Coroner

[2002] Lloyd's Rep Med 187

COURT OF APPEAL

Lord WOOLF LCJ, Lord Justice LAWS, and Lord Justice DYSON

Deaths in custody — The state's duty under Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights to investigate deaths where it may have failed in its duty to protect life — Whether public scrutiny and family participation necessarily required in the investigation — Coroners” verdicts reviewed — Verdict of neglect permissible to reflect a finding of failure in performance of the duty to protect life