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Over 8 Years Since Dr Kelly's Unnatural Death. Still No Inquest. Why?

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Category: Dr David Kelly
In the matter of an application for permission for judicial review of the decision by the Attorney General Mr Dominic Grieve QC MP, to refuse the plea of Dr Stephen Frost et al for an inquest into the unnatural death of Dr David Kelly CMG DSc.

Witness Statement of Dr David Sydney Halpin FRCS

 Application For Permission to Bring Judicial Review Proceedings
 

Press Release - The Attorney General Refuses to Facilitate a New Inquest

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Category: Dr David Kelly
The Attorney General, The Right Hon. Dominic Grieve QC MP, refuses to facilitate a new inquest into the unnatural death of Dr David Kelly 17/18 July 2003.

We doctors are perplexed and outraged that the Attorney General has refused our plea for the High Court to be asked to quash the inquest that was concluded by the Oxfordshire Coroner and for a fresh and complete inquest to follow.

A Memorial was drawn up by Dr Stephen Frost, the lead doctor, and by Leigh Day & Co. These 34 pages of evidence and explanation were given to the Attorney General in September 2010. The central thrust was that there was an 'insufficiency of inquiry' into the unnatural death of Dr Kelly at the Hutton inquiry. The evidence is compelling and provides all six reasons under Section 13 A of the 1988 Coroner's act for the quashing when only one reason is sufficient. Furthermore, the test is generous; it is only necessary for the court to accept that the verdict of a new inquest might be different and not that it would be different to allow our plea. It is both necessary and desirable that a fresh inquest be held in the interests of justice.

Dr David Kelly - Evidence Submitted by David Halpin FRCS

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Category: Dr David Kelly
Evidence submitted by David Halpin FRCS in five documents to the Attorney General, Dominic Grieve, as part of a plea with 5 other doctors for a new inquest on Dr David Kelly. Summaries of these four documents were included with other evidence in an Addendum to a Memorial -

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/pdfs/07_01_11davidkelly1.pdf

on 28 February 2011 to Mr Grieve. A decision about our plea is expected shortly*.

Statement in Event of Refusal by the Attorney General of Our Plea

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Category: Dr David Kelly
Dr Kelly's death, whether caused by his hand or by someone else, was all about the 'war' on Iraq.

Our plea for a second inquest, based on a mountain of incontrovertible evidence, has been refused by the Rt Honorable Dominic Grieve QC, this government's foremost law officer.

Susan and myself are off to Gaza

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Category: The Dove and Dolphin
ImageSusan and myself are off to Gaza. We will be amongst many friends and staying with a family whom we looked after in Britain. The objects – solidarity first and foremost, the Dove and Dolphin, and for me to speak with the medical students of the Islamic University.

Nihad Taha has arranged a full schedule with some time to put our feet up as well!

I have met the students twice before. I was impressed with their calibre and their devotion to their studies. I have prepared two talks with 'power point' presentations for them at the request of my brother, Dr Khamis Elessi. One is on wound management and the other is philosophical – how should we care for people in sickness and in injury. Public health will be included in the discussion. I will, of course, speak of the advanced evisceration of our NHS which was set well in train under the 'Peace' envoy Blair.