Advice articles - Police and coroner enquiries
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- Caution over cautions - 30 June 2008
Before accepting a police caution, members need to be fully aware of the implications.
- Corporate manslaughter and corporate homicide bill - 29 January 2007
The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill returned to the House of Commons for its second reading in December. It is intended to make it easier for organisations, including hospital trusts, to be prosecuted if the way their activities are managed or organised by senior management causes death from a gross breach of duty.
- Draft coroners bill published - 1 December 2006
A radical reform of the coroner's court system in England and Wales will create a cadre of full-time coroners and allow bereaved people to challenge coroners' decisions via a scheme overseen by a Chief Coroner.
- Coroners' inquiries - frequently asked questions - 15 February 2006
These are some questions that the MDU are frequently asked regarding coroners' inquiries.
- Coroners' inquiries - the verdict - 14 February 2006
At the end of a jury hearing, the coroner will sum up the evidence which has been given and direct the jury on any points of law that arise.
- Coroners' inquiries - An introduction - 13 February 2006
An inquest is a fact-finding inquiry and not a trial. It is held by the coroner when he decides that a death may not be due to natural causes. You may be asked to submit statements to the coroner about the care and treatment you have provided to patients and if necessary attend inquests as a witness.
- Coroners' inquiries - Attending an inquest - 13 February 2006
The inquest is usually held in court premises, but may be held in some other public place. Witnesses are called by the coroner, and not by interested parties.
- Coroners' inquiries - Writing a report - 13 February 2006
Most doctors will have to produce at least one written report for a coroner during their professional career. Writing a good report requires skills which differ substantially from those needed to produce a report for clinical purposes.
- The MDU's guide to coroners' inquiries - 1 February 2006
This is a pdf version of the MDU's guide to coroners' inquiries. It covers all stages including the investigation, writing a report for a coroner and the inquest.
- Coroners amendment rules - 21 June 2005
New rules about the retention and disposal of human tissue and other samples by pathologists came into effect on 1st June 2005.
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