Judge expresses doubts over challenge by Deirdre Morley as part of inquest decision in case of killing of 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. Mr Justice Garrett Simons said there were matters within the discretion of the coroner and that the High Court could not "micro-manage" the Coroner's Court."

Deirdre Morley, a mentally ill mother, killed her three children. Doubts exist about whether she can successfully challenge a coroner's decision to limit the scope of their inquests. The High Court cannot micromanage the Coroner's Court and recognizes that certain matters fall within the coroner's discretion. An application challenging the coroner's limitations must be made on notice to the coroner. The case focuses on the balance between judicial review and respect for coroner discretion in determining the appropriate scope of inquests into the deaths.

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