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A coroner must summon a jury for an inquest if the death was not a result of natural causes and occurred when the deceased was in state custody (for example in prison, police custody, or whilst detained under the Mental Health Act 1983); or if it was the result of an act or omission of a police officer; or if it was a result of a notifiable accident, poisoning or disease. [5]
Following Lawler’s death, a coroner’s inquest was launched to determine whether Scholten’s treatment directly contributed to the fatal outcome. The inquest examined the appropriateness of the chiropractic procedures performed and whether they were executed in accordance with standard practices. [6]
A narrative verdict is a verdict available to coroners in England and Wales and in Ireland following an inquest. [1] In such a verdict the circumstances of a death are recorded, [2] [3] being a brief free-form, factual statement (either instead of, or in addition to, one of the standard, and familiar, Short-Form Conclusions), which does not attribute the cause to an individual. [4]
The coroner at the inquest of a woman who died after being injured when a bus belonging to her care home came to an abrupt stop has said her death "was preventable". Joyce McCann, 77, was thrown ...
The coroner recorded a narrative verdict after a week-long inquest into Mr Northcott's death at Devon County Hall in Exeter. It heard Mr Northcott had been diagnosed with autism, obsessive ...
The inquest resumed briefly on 12 September, only to be suspended once again until 19 September, when the Smith family lawyer challenged the right of the new coroner to continue the inquest, and called for a mistrial. [19] On 30 September 2011, the Ontario Coroner's Office formally terminated the inquest and dismissed the jury. [20]
At the Dec. 3 inquest at Gloucestershire Coroner’s Court into the circumstances surrounding Thomas' death, Lady Gabriella, 43, emphasized her belief that Thomas' "impulsive action" was likely ...
An inquest is a judicial inquiry in common law jurisdictions, particularly one held to determine the cause of a person's death. [1] Conducted by a judge, jury, or government official, an inquest may or may not require an autopsy carried out by a coroner or medical examiner.