Judge casts doubt over inquest legal challenge taken by mother who killed her three children

"Mr Justice Garrett Simons said the High Court could not 'micro-manage' coroner but directed that the application be made on notice to the coroner"

"A judge has expressed doubts that Deirdre Morley, the mentally ill mother who killed her three children, can successfully challenge a coroner's decision to limit the scope of their inquests."

Deirdre Morley, a mentally ill mother, killed her three children. Legal proceedings concern whether she can challenge a coroner's decision to limit the scope of the inquests into their deaths. The High Court lacks authority to micro-manage the Coroner's Court and must respect areas of discretion allocated to the coroner. Doubts exist about the prospects of a successful challenge to the coroner's limitation of inquest scope. The court directed that any application seeking review be made on notice to the coroner, ensuring the coroner can respond and preserving procedural fairness.

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