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McLuckie v The Coroner for Northern Ireland |
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Whether an order should have been made under s4(2) Contempt of Court Act 1981 postponing media reporting of the inquest proceedings until after the jury had returned its verdict in circumstances where a witness due to give evidence at the inquest was a prisoner serving a life sentence for an unrelated murder. |
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| Court: |
Court of Appeal, Northern Ireland |
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| Reference: |
HIG8192 |
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| Neutral Citation: |
[2011] NICA 34 |
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| Judge(s): |
Higgins and Girvan LJJ and Sir John Sheil |
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| Date: |
10 June 2011 |