Coroner
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- Created on: 28-04-14 13:02
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- Coroner
- conducts an investigation into a person's death if the coroner has reason to suspect that:
- the deceased died a violent or unnatural death
- the cause of death is unknown
- the deceased died while in custody or otherwise in state detention i.e. youth offenders, prison, mental hospital
- Purpose of an investigation
- ascertain who the deceased was
- ascertain how, when and where the deceased came by his or her death
- Jury required?
- An inquest into a death must be held with a jury if
- the deceased died while in custody or otherwise in state detention
- the death was either a violent or unnatural one
- the cause of death is unknown
- death of police officer or member of a service police force
- death was caused by a notifiable accident, poisoning or disease
- Only 7-11 members of jury in coroners court
- An inquest into a death must be held with a jury if
- Determination and findings to be made
- After hearing the evidence at an inquest into a death, the coroner must;
- ascertain who the deceased was
- ascertain how, when and where the deceased came by his or her death
- After hearing the evidence at an inquest into a death, the coroner must;
- conducts an investigation into a person's death if the coroner has reason to suspect that:
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