Coroners Act 2006 Flashcards
1
Q
what types of deaths must be reported to the coroner
A
S - suicide
C - cause unknown or no doctor certificate issues
U - unnatural or violent death
M - medical/surgical/dental operations
B - birth deaths (mother and child)
I - institutional deaths (custody, prison)
E - enactment requires the holding of an inquest
2
Q
what is a coronial inquest trying to establish
A
- identity confirmed
- fact person has died
- when and where
- cause of death
- circumstances of death
