Coroners Courts and Death Investigations

Allison, F; Cunneen, C

Coroners Courts and Death Investigations

Allison, F

Cunneen, C

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Publisher:: Springer Nature
Publication Type:: Chapter
Citation:: Australian Courts: Controversies, Challenges and Change, 2023, pp. 247-263
Issue Date:: 2023-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Allison, F https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7808-9266
dc.contributor.author	Cunneen, C https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3348-9282
dc.date.accessioned	2023-11-30T21:59:16Z
dc.date.available	2023-11-30T21:59:16Z
dc.date.issued	2023-01-01
dc.identifier.citation	Australian Courts: Controversies, Challenges and Change, 2023, pp. 247-263
dc.identifier.isbn	9783031190629
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/173623
dc.description.abstract	The role of Coroners Courts in Australia in investigating deaths of unknown or unnatural causes and deaths in State custody is unique, complex and challenging. These courts and their practices are under immense scrutiny from those awaiting outcomes, including the family of the deceased and other parties such as police, corrections and health. The potential of the coronial system to improve public health and other social outcomes and to increase accountability of public institutions makes it both important and at times controversial. Despite this, the coronial jurisdiction is relatively under-considered in the broader literature on law and justice. Drawing upon original research, this chapter examines a range of procedural and integrity challenges facing Coroners Courts in responses to First Nations deaths in custody. In exploring these challenges, the influence on the court of the broader social and political context in which it operates is considered.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Springer Nature
dc.relation.ispartof	Australian Courts: Controversies, Challenges and Change
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1007/978-3-031-19063-6_11
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dc.title	Coroners Courts and Death Investigations
dc.type	Chapter
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Provost/Jumbunna
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - SIC - Strengthening Indigenous Communities
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dc.date.updated	2023-11-30T21:59:15Z
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Abstract:

The role of Coroners Courts in Australia in investigating deaths of unknown or unnatural causes and deaths in State custody is unique, complex and challenging. These courts and their practices are under immense scrutiny from those awaiting outcomes, including the family of the deceased and other parties such as police, corrections and health. The potential of the coronial system to improve public health and other social outcomes and to increase accountability of public institutions makes it both important and at times controversial. Despite this, the coronial jurisdiction is relatively under-considered in the broader literature on law and justice. Drawing upon original research, this chapter examines a range of procedural and integrity challenges facing Coroners Courts in responses to First Nations deaths in custody. In exploring these challenges, the influence on the court of the broader social and political context in which it operates is considered.

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