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- A coroner typically carries out an investigation if the circumstances surrounding the death are unknown or suspicious. The coroner will decide if an inquest is needed in order to answer four critical questions—who the deceased was, where and when they died and, most importantly for their family, how they died.
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Jul 30, 2016 · How did they decide which deaths to investigate? It depended on circumstances. Inquests were supposed to be held in cases of death from obvious violence or which occurred in prison, but other potentially criminal cases were distinguished from the mundane at a local level – coroners could not act until formally notified by a member of the public.
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The Coroner is not allowed to apportion blame – the Coroner’s court is one of investigation and inquiry to find out what has happened. Inquest process, step by step 1. Reportable death occurs - referred to Coroner. 2. Coroner considers information and decides as to whether an Inquest is required. The Coroner can either
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The coroner will decide which witnesses they require to attend the Inquest and will summon them to attend if they believe that is necessary (for example if a person called as a witness indicates that they do not intend to attend, without giving a good reason).
The coroner will decide if an inquest is needed in order to answer four critical questions—who the deceased was, where and when they died and, most importantly for their family, how they died.
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The coroner may decide that a public hearing is not necessary. He or she may look at the written statements from people involved, such as the doctors, the pathologist, family and friends, and then come to a verdict.
The law says that the Coroner must open an Inquest into a death if there is reasonable cause to suspect that the death was due to anything other than natural causes (a natural disease process...
The coroner will decide if a jury is necessary for the final inquest. The function of the jury is to reach a finding of fact having heard all the evidence. Scope of the inquest