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--> Inquest of Terry Lloyd (2006)
ITN journalist Terry Lloyd found by coroner to have been unlawfully killed by American foces in Iraq. Danny Friedman represented ITN in the inquest into Mr Lloyd's death.
--> 10 Nov - Coroner verdict on Iraq death
Matrix member Jessica Simor acted for the family of Pte Jason Smith, who died in August 2003 in Al Amarrah after his body temperature soared to 41.1C.
--> R (Sharman and Fagan) v HM Coroner for North London (2005)
Whether verdict of unlawful killing was open to jury in case of London man Harry Stanley shot dead by officers who mistook table leg for sawn off shotgun.
--> Inquest of James Miller (2006)
Danny Friedman acted for the family of James Miller, a British cameraman shot dead in the Gaza Strip.
--> Re. Kwame Wiredu - Inquest into death in custody (2005)
Alison Macdonald represented the son of Mr Wiredu, who died of a heart attack in Stoke Newington police station, at this inquest.
--> R (Davies) v HM Deputy Coroner for Birmingham (2003)
The case concerned a coroner's duty to instruct the jury to consider a verdict of systemic neglect where the death had occurred in prison. Nicholas Blake QC appeared for D.
--> N (A Child) v HM Coroner for Liverpool (2001)
This judicial review quashed the verdict of death by misadventure where the death had occurred in police custody. It was held that the difference between negligence and neglect was for the jury to determine. Nicholas Blake QC appeared for N.
--> R (Stanley) v Coroner for Inner North London (2003)
This judicial review concerned the verdict of the inquest into the death of a person shot by two firearms police officers, and the application of Article 2 Human Rights Act and domestic law to the inquest. Tim Owen QC and Danny Friedman appeared for S.
--> R (Hurst) v HM Coroner for Northern District London (2003)
The case concerned whether Article 2 of the Human Rights Act 1998 applied to the coroner's discretion to resume an adjourned inquest under the Coroner's Act 1988, where the death occurred prior to the coming into force of HRA 1998. Danny Friedman appeared for H.
--> R (Middleton) v West Yorkshire Coroner (2004)
House of Lords case concerning available verdict where the authorities failed to take reasonable actions to prevent a suicide in custody. Ben Emmerson QC and Danny Friedman appeared for the Respondent Middleton. Rabinder Singh QC appeared for the Appellant.
Members of this Group
Kieron Beal
Ben Emmerson QC
Danny Friedman
Conor Gearty
Alison Macdonald
Tim Owen QC
Jessica Simor
Nick Armstrong
Jonathan Glasson
John O'Flaherty
Hugh Tomlinson QC
Janet Kentridge
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