Last week the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 was passed by Parliament. The act gives ministers the power to order an secret inquiry, without a jury, be held instead of a coroner’s inquest.
I think inquests should be open, public, processes during which the circumstances of a death are determined discussed. An outcome should be [...]
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Ministers Given Power to Replace Inquests with Secret Inquiries - Click for Full Article
Monday, November 23, 2009
Opposing Secret Inquests with Government Appointed Coroners and no Juries. - Click for Full Article
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
David Howarth (Cambridge MP),
I would like to urge you to remove clause 64 and 65 of the Counter-Terrorism Bill which proposes to introduce inquests in secret, without juries and enable the appointment of special Government appointed coroners.
I believe coroners ought to be trusted fulfill their role with integrity and it is necessary for coroners to [...]