In the matter of an inquest into the deaths of Daniel Doherty and William Fleming - Ruling on Anonymity and Screening Applications - PW7
| Jurisdiction | Northern Ireland |
| Judge | Huddleston J |
| Judgment Date | 27 November 2023 |
| Neutral Citation | [2023] NICoroner 18 |
| Date | 27 November 2023 |
| Court | Coroners Court (NI) |
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Neutral Citation No: [2023] NICoroner 18
Judgment: approved by the court for handing down
(subject to editorial corrections)*
Ref: NICoroner 18
ICOS No:
Delivered: 27/11/2023
IN THE CORONER’S COURT IN NORTHERN IRELAND
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BEFORE THE CORONER
MR JUSTICE HUDDLESTON
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IN THE MATTER OF AN INQUEST INTO THE DEATHS OF
DANIEL DOHERTY AND WILLIAM FLEMING
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RULING ON ANONYMITY AND SCREENING APPLICATIONS –
PW7
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Context
[1] This Ruling deals with the application made by PW7 for anonymity and
screening in relation to her provision of evidence to the Inquest into the deaths of
Messrs Doherty & Fleming.
[2] The Ruling is a definitive ruling in respect of PW7 who is imminently
scheduled to provide her evidence. I do not have the benefit of a threat assessment,
but I have confirmation from those that represent the NoK that they do not wish to
make submissions in opposition to the application.
[3] I have already given a detailed Ruling in respect of A&S (see [2023] NI
Coroner 5) and where relevant rely on the legal basis which I set out there for my
approach to this similar application. Broadly, consistent with my approach there, I
consider that:
(a) the security risk that prevails in Northern Ireland remains ‘severe’ – as
determined by the NIO in March 2023;
(b) the risk to former members of the security forces (including former police
officers) remains both subjectively and objectively something that is real and
not fanciful – adopting the terminology of Girvan LJ in Re Officer C & Ors
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