Coroner's Court of Western Australia
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The Coroner's Court of Western Australia is a specialist court responsible for investigating reportable deaths, fires, and disasters within Western Australia to determine their causes and circumstances.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coroner's court
ⓘ
court of record ⓘ specialist court ⓘ |
| abbreviation | WA Coroner's Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canMake |
comments on administration of justice
ⓘ
comments on public health and safety ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| courtSystem | courts of Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decisionType |
finding as to cause of death
ⓘ
finding as to manner of death ⓘ recommendation to relevant authorities ⓘ |
| doesNotDetermine |
civil liability
ⓘ
criminal guilt ⓘ |
| focusArea | prevention of similar deaths in the future ⓘ |
| hasOfficer |
Deputy State Coroner
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
coroner ⓘ |
| hasPower |
compel production of documents
ⓘ
enter and inspect premises relevant to an investigation ⓘ order post-mortem examination ⓘ summon witnesses ⓘ |
| headedBy | State Coroner of Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hearingType |
non-public directions hearing
ⓘ
public inquest hearing ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Coroners Act 1996 (Western Australia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Perth, Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mayHold |
inquest
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pre-inquest conference ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Department of Justice (Western Australia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
determine causes of reportable deaths
ⓘ
determine circumstances of reportable deaths ⓘ make findings and comments to prevent future deaths ⓘ |
| regionServed | State of Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Attorney General of Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
investigation of certain disasters
ⓘ
investigation of certain fires ⓘ investigation of reportable deaths ⓘ |
| standardOfProof | balance of probabilities ⓘ |
| typeOfCase |
death during or following police operations
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death in care ⓘ death in custody ⓘ disaster causing multiple deaths ⓘ fire causing death or serious risk to life ⓘ reportable death ⓘ sudden unexpected death ⓘ suspected homicide ⓘ |
| website | https://www.coronerscourt.wa.gov.au ⓘ |
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