HM Coroner's Inquest
The Scope and Purpose of
an Inquest.
The purpose of
the inquest is to answer four
questions:
·
Identity
of the deceased;
·
Place
of death;
·
Time
of death; and
·
How
the deceased came by his death.
Evidence: must be solely for the purpose of
answering these questions and no other evidence is admitted. It is not for the
inquest to ascertain "how the deceased died" or "in what broad
circumstances.” Moreover, it is not the purpose of the inquest to determine, or
appear to determine, criminal or civil liability,
to apportion guilt
or attribute blame.
Procedure:
Inquests are
governed by the Coroners Rules. The coroner gives notice to near relatives,
those entitled to examine witnesses and those whose conduct is likely to be scrutinised.
Inquests are held in public except where there are real issues of national security.
Individuals with
an interest in the proceedings, such as relatives of the deceased, individuals
appearing as witnesses, and organisations or individuals who may face some
responsibility in the death of the individual, may be represented by lawyers at
the discretion of the coroner. Witnesses may be compelled to testify subject to
the privilege against self-incrimination.
Verdicts: The following verdicts are
not mandatory but are strongly recommended:
Category 1
·
Industrial
diseases
·
Dependency
on drugs
or non-dependent abuse of drugs;
·
Want
of attention at birth;
·
Lack
of care or self-neglect;
Category 2
·
Suicide;
·
Attempted
or self-induced abortion;
·
Accident
or misadventure;
·
Lawful
killing (formerly "justifiable homicide");
·
Open verdict
(cause of death unknown or unstated);
Category 3 - Unlawful killing
·
Murder;
·
Manslaughter;
·
Infanticide;
Category 4
·
Still birth.
If an open
verdict is returned, the inquest can be reopened if new evidence is found and
presented to the coroner.
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