Donaldson’s (Richard Alexander) Application (Leave Stage)
| Jurisdiction | Northern Ireland |
| Judge | Treacy J |
| Judgment Date | 2010 |
| Neutral Citation | [2010] NIQB 47 |
| Date | 13 April 2010 |
| Court | Queen's Bench Division (Northern Ireland) |
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Neutral Citation No. [2010] NIQB 47
Ref:
TRE7823
Judgment: approved by the Court for handing down Delivered:
13/04/2010
(subject to editorial corrections)*
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE IN NORTHERN IRELAND
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QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION (JUDICIAL REVIEW)
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Donaldson’s (Richard Alexander) Application (Leave Stage) [2010] NIQB 47
IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION BY RICHARD ALEXANDER
DONALDSON FOR LEAVE TO APPLY FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW
AND IN THE MATTER OF A RULING OF THE SENIOR CORONER FOR
NORTHERN IRELAND MADE ON 5 OCTOBER 2009 RELATING TO THE
INQUEST TOUCHING UPON THE DEATH OF MR WILLIAM MARTIN AT
BELFAST CITY HOSPITAL ON 14 NOVEMBER 2001
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TREACY J
Introduction
[1] The applicant is Richard Alexander Donaldson who is a surgeon and
registered medical practitioner. He is seeking an order of certiorari to quash the
decision of the Senior Coroner on 5 October 2009 that Professor Neal should be
called as a witness at the inquest into the death of William Martin. He is also
seeking an order of mandamus directing the Senior Coroner to recuse himself
from the Inquest.
[2] The grounds for relief are:
(a) The Senior Coroner’s decision to call
Professor Neal as an expert witness at the
Inquest was Wednesbury unreasonable and/or
procedurally unfair by reason of the
following matters:-
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