Coroners' Courts: A Guide to Law and Practice - Hardcover

Dorries, Christopher

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1841742465 ISBN 13: 9781841742465

Publisher: Blackstone Press, 2004

Synopsis

This book provides an examination of the working of coroners' courts and explains the coroner's duties, the purpose of the inquest, the implications of the coroner's verdict and how to give evidence at an inquest. The book includes analysis of recent developments, such as organ retention and corporate manslaughter.

About this title

About the Author

Christopher Dorries is full-time coroner for the Western district of South Yorkshire and a qualified solicitor. One of only 26 full-time coroners, he has a particular interest in developing understanding of the coroner's role amongst the medical profession, lawyers, and others. He lectures
regularly on the role of the coroner, referral of deaths, and drugs issues.

Review

`Coroners' Courts is a very good book ... which deserves to take its place on the bookshelf of everyone who regularly comes into contact with the coroner.'
Medical Law Review

Edition details

• Publisher: Blackstone Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1841742465
• ISBN 13: 9781841742465
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 508