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- An inquest is not designed to assign blame or responsibility for a death; it seeks to ascertain four questions: who died, how they died, and when and where the death occurred.
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Asking questions at the inquest As a family, an Inquest can be an intimidating process. The Coroner will try and help a family as much as possible, but it can be very difficult to make sure that all the right questions are asked. The Coroner asks questions first of each witness. After that, any interested person (or their lawyers) can ask
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1. My name is … I am the senior/area/assistant coroner for the coroner area of ABC. 2. This is the resumed inquest into the death of Michelle XYZ. The inquest was opened on 4 September 2013 when evidence was given of identity. (This is the final hearing.) 3. [Identify persons present including family. Inquire of the family what name they prefer whe...
10. I shall now call the evidence. [Call/read the evidence. Thank the witnesses for coming.] 11. [Make mention of the deceased in life.] 12. The evidence is now concluded.
14. These are my findings and conclusions for the purposes of the inquest. 15. [Summarise the relevant evidence. Explain the medical evidence, and any other expert evidence, in simple language.] 16. [Make findings of fact based upon the evidence.] 17. The four questions – who, when, where and how – can (therefore) be answered as follows … 18. My co...
Nearly every inquest starts with the coroner explaining what a coroner has to do during an inquest. The coroner’s job is to answer four questions, who died, where did they die, when did they die and how did they come by their death? The first three questions are often relatively easy to answer and so the focus for most of the
An Inquest is a form of judicial enquiry, which means that a judge, who in this case is called a coroner will take conduct of the inquiry. What is the purpose of an Inquest? The purpose of an Inquest is to attempt to get answers to the questions: Who the deceased person was; When they died; Where they died; How the deceased died
Feb 24, 2014 · The 'Guide to coroner services' is intended for bereaved people and others who may be affected by a coroner investigation or are attending a coroner’s inquest.
legal obligation to tell the truth at an inquest. The Coroner will usually ask questions of witnesses giving evidence in person. Questions can also be asked by family members, or by other interested parties. Interested persons have the right to legal representation, including families.
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.
