Coronial & Inquests
7. General tips
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Last updated: 13 Jul 2015
- A coronial inquest is held in a courtroom and is run before a judicial officer.
- Each jurisdiction has different rules about who can be appointed as a coroner. For example in Victoria the State Coroner must be a judge from the County Court and other coroners are usually magistrates or lawyers who have been practicing for more than 5 years.
- Often former magistrates are appointed as coroners.
- You need to dress appropriately and speak respectfully to the coroner as you would in any courtroom.
- You can ask the coroner’s assistant as many questions as you need to.
- Remember that the aim of the inquest is to provide clarity around the circumstances of the death and to try to prevent future deaths.
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