Coroners Act

Question 1

Understand the role of the coroner?

Answer 1

Help prevent avoidable deaths.
1. Person has died
2. The persons identity
3. When and where the person died
4. The causes of death
5. The circumstance of death

Question 2

Scumbie

Answer 2

S-uicde
C- clause unknown or no doctor certificate
U-natural or violent death
M- medical or surgical or dental
B- irth deaths or deaths that appear to be the result of pregnancy or giving birth
I- nstiutional deaths, that is deaths in a psychiatric hospital.
E- nactment requires holding of an inquest

Question 3

Report deaths to coroner section 15

Answer 3

Coordinate a call to the NIIO National intial investigation office.

Question 4

Post mortem section 31

Answer 4

Post mortem is authorised by a coroner and they direct a pathologist to perform and examination.

Question 5

Coronial inquiry

Answer 5

1. Fact a person died
2. Identify of the person
3. Cause of death
4. Where and when of death
5. Circumstance of death

Question 6

Second phase of coronial inquiry

Answer 6

Drawn public attention to reduce the chances of the occurrence.

Question 7

Third phase of the coronial inquiry

Answer 7

Whether public interest would be served by the death being investigated.

Question 8

Inquest must be held if

Answer 8

Self inflicted

Any death that occur in official custody

Any death in which the coroner is not satisfied that the cause or circumstance of death was established clearly.