Coroners And Family Harm Flashcards
What is a coroner?
A judge that determines the facts around cause of death.
Does not lay blame.
What is a post mortem?
An examination of a dead body to help determine cause of death
Who Carrie’s out the post mortem?
A pathologist chosen by the coroner
3 pathways a coroner can do their investigation?
- Concludes coronial inquest without opening an inquest.
- Opens an investigation but concludes before going to trial.
- An inquiry and conduct a formal hearing. Full inquest
There are 3 purposes of opening and inquiry, what are they?
- To Establish cause of death + document it.
- To make recommendations to the public to prevent similar deaths
- To determine if the public interest would be served in the death being investigated by another investigation authority.
Which deaths must be investigated by the coroner?
- Suicide
- Institutional
- Cause Unknown(coroner unsatisfied)
What is SCUMBIE
- Suicide
- cause unknown
- unusual or violent
- medical
- Birth or pregnancy
- Institutions
- Enactment
When must deaths be reported?
Immediately
How do you report a death?
0800 number to NIIO
National initial investigation office
What is section 33 of coroners act?
Family members have the right to ask the coroner not to do a post mortem.
Who is classified as a missing person?
Any person reported to police,
- unknown whereabouts
- fears of safety
What are the 4 types of missing people?
- Voluntary
- Involuntary
- Overseas
- Due to and event
FV 2018 - what are the 4 types of family relations?
- Intimate (living together)
- Family (living together/mixed)
- Living in the same house hold (unrelated)
- Intimate (living away)
What is section 9 FV2018?
Definition of violence
- Sexual
- Physical
- Psychological
How old is a child in FV2018?
Under 18 years old
What is the major difference between PO and PSO?
Significance of punishment
Time
Court order PO AND Police order PSO.
What are the conditions of a PO?
Violence
Contact
Weapons
What are the 2 conditions around firearms?
- Must hand over immediately (within 24hrs)
2. If asked by a constable then straight away
What are the 4 types/ ways of PO’s?
- With notice
- Without notice
- Sentenced
- After a PSO is breached
What are the 2 special bail requirements?
24hr non bail period (Cool down)
After 24hrs + bail conditions if respondent hasn’t been seen before the court
What is the section 112 of the FV2018?
Offence to breach conditions of PO.
1 1 2 me away from you.
What is section 113 FVA2018?
Powers to arrest after PO conditions have been breached.
1 1 3 throw away the key.
What section in the Arms Act 1983 is firearms and license search and seizure?
Section 18 - firearms and license
What are the 4 protection order principles?
- Safety
- Information gathering
- Accountability
- Collab with other organisations
