Inquests in a sentence

Charges against officials Inquests First hearing Inquests into the deaths, commencing later in 1989, proved controversial.

A coroner has urged the review of legislation concerning coronial inquests and apologised to the family of a worker who was crushed to death by a crane for their experience of the justice system.

Coronial inquests into the circumstances of someone’s death are not unusual for prisons.

Even afterwards, coronial inquests continued to be held at the hotel, which is also said to be haunted by the ghosts of several people.

Following the inquests, the head of the Probation Service said she was “deeply sorry” for its failings and said changes had been made.

Inquests have to be carried out if two or more coins are found and if they're at least 300-years-old and constitute more than 10 per cent precious metal.

It is vital that the public don’t forget that inquests are a type of judicial inquiry; they are after all held in a coroner’s court.

It will also halt all future civil cases and inquests.

Northumberland’s coroner’s office received eight reported treasure finds in 2022, and senior coroner Andrew Hetherington conducted three treasure inquests.

The draft laws, if enacted, would also end further civil cases and inquests related to the Troubles.

There have been five inquests held in the week of May 1 in Preston at the coroners court on Faraday Drive, Preston.

At the centre of the installation is a reflective pool, in the middle of which sits a table stacked with documents - more than 500 piles of papers, mainly from coronial inquests into the deaths of Indigenous Australians in police custody.

Deputy Coroner of Inquests Rebecca Cubbon adjourned the hearing while police investigations continue and extended her condolences to Mr Haselden's family.

It comes days before the Government’s Legacy Act deadline on Wednesday after which all inquests which have not reached their final stages will be halted.

Labour have committed to reinstate legacy inquests and civil actions,” said a spokesman for the human rights advocacy group.

Rebecca Cubbon, the Isle of Man Deputy Coroner of Inquests at Manx National Heritage, an organization that protects the island’s history, examined the coins and declared them as official treasures.

Relatives of some people murdered in a bomb attack at McGurk's Bar have been told the case merits new inquests.

The long-delayed inquests into the four deaths opened last year, but were then paused while a lengthy public interest immunity (PII) process took place over the disclosure of sensitive security force material.

Concerns have been raised about secrecy at inquests after coroners staged a number of hearings behind closed door doors due to the Covid-19 crisis.

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