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The Inquest Handbook

Editor

ISBN

9781862872455

Publication Date

24/1/1998

Format

Paperback

Page Extent

248

AUD $66.00 gst included

SKU: 9781862872455 Category:

The book explains the role and objectives of the inquest. It highlights the forms of investigations in several types of fatal accident and gives guidance about the central legal issues and matters of case preparation and presentation.

Starting with chapters on the law and the lawyer’s preparation, it then discusses what the police do and why, the place of the autopsy, coroner’s enquiries and recommendations, and the reasons for and extent of media interest. It covers the forms of investigations in road accidents, natural disasters, drug overdoses, medical or surgical mishaps, pathology and sudden unexpected infant death. It emphasises that inquests are collaborative ventures, often multi-disciplinary events and multi-party, too.

Derrick W Hand, New South Wales State Coroner, recommends the book:
The Inquest Handbook is of great importance because it contains up-to-date, comprehensive information by persons considered expert in their field. Not only will it help those working in the coronial jurisdiction, it will also help others to understand the coronial process.”

Introduction
Hugh Selby


Inquest law
Ian Freckelton


The police role in coronial inquiries
Stephen Bills


Preparing for the complex coronial inquiry
Clive Alsop


Coroner’s inquiries and recommendations
Graeme Johnstone


The media and inquests
Jack Waterford


The national coronial information system
Jerry Moller


Road crashes
George Rechnitzer


The autopsy
David Ranson


Adverse drug reactions
Olaf Drummer


Sudden unexpected infant death
Glen Clarke and Frank Potts


An investigation into serial deaths during oral surgery
Jan Davies and Linda Campbell


Risk profiling in disaster management methodology
John Salter


Coroners’ recommendations following deaths in custody
Boronia Halstead


Learning from experience: towards prevention
James Harrison and Jerry Moller