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Zusatztext ... very useful, instructive and full of gems...a very valuable book on a topic, which is not written about enough. It has an index and another detailed index and the table of cases is most impressive, being international, substantial and up-to-date. There is also a table on international statutes and a table of Civil Procedure Rules, Coroners Rules and Criminal Procedure Rules and a comprehensive index. The splendid thing about this book is that it can be relied upon, as vouched for by the foreword wrirrten by Sir Igor Judge, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales. The Internet cannot be relied on, especially as writings are often not updated, but in this little volume is a comprehensive and thoroughly recommended handbook on Coroners Courts. Informationen zum Autor John Cooper Klappentext The last year has seen the largest and most comprehensive reform of Coronial Law since the early nineteenth century. The new Coroners and Justice Act 2009 impacts upon every aspect of the Inquest and this comprehensive new work lays out both the substantive law and new procedure following the recent legislation and authorities. The whole coronial process is laid out in distinct chapters which consider the present and developing law. The book provides practical guidance from the beginning to the end of the process and includes a special chapter on Military inquests, creating an invaluable reference for both the practitioner and student of this fast developing area of law. Zusammenfassung This invaluable reference book lays out the whole coronial process providing the reader with practical guidance of this fast developing area of law. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1 History 2 Coroners' Courts 3 T he Duties of the Coroner 4 Entry, Search and Seizure 5 The Purpose of the Coroner's Court 6 The Jury 7 Disclosure 8 Witnesses 9 Interested Parties 10 Public Access and Reporting of Proceedings in Coroners' Courts 11 The Verdict 12 Remedies and Appeals of Inquest Decisions 13 Funding 14 Military Inquests 15 Notification, Certification and Registration of Death 16 Treasure 17 Secondary Legislation ...
