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Coroner. Charles B Greenlaw, Coroner of Calcutta. A coroner is a government or judicial official who is empowered to conduct or order an inquest into the manner or cause of death. The official may also investigate or confirm the identity of an unknown person who has been found dead within the coroner's jurisdiction.
A Coroner’s Inquiry (‘CI’) is an inquiry conducted by a Coroner into the circumstances leading to a death. It is governed by the Coroners Act (Cap. 63A) (“Coroners Act”), which came into effect on 2 January 2011.
Jun 24, 2022 · A coroner’s inquiry, also known as a coroner’s inquest, may be done to ascertain the identity of the deceased and the cause of the deceased’s death. This article will provide a general guide to coroner’s inquiries in Singapore.
any person who is a spouse or next-of-kin of the deceased; ( b) any person who is a personal representative of the deceased; or. ( c) any other person who, in the opinion of the Coroner, should be regarded as a properly interested person by reason of any particular interest in an inquiry;
Overview. A doctor may report the death to the police if the: cause of death is unknown or unexplained. death was unnatural or violent. In this case, the doctor will need to report the death to the police, who will then refer the case to the coroner.
part 4 post-mortem examination and powers of coroner to order burial, cremation or exhumation
Nov 26, 2023 · From road accidents to medical misadventures, State Coroner Adam Nakhoda looks into unnatural fatalities across the island. He tells CNA about the misconceptions, challenges and satisfaction that...
May 2, 2023 · With the amendments, the viewing of the body by the Coroner is now discretionary, instead of mandatory, which will expedite the release of the body to the family, and also save resources for the Singapore Police Force, Health Sciences Authority, and the Coroner.
(2) A Coroner at an inquiry is not to frame a finding in such a way as to determine any question of criminal, civil or disciplinary liability but is not inhibited in the discharge of his or her functions by any likelihood of liability being inferred from facts that the Coroner determines or recommendations that the Coroner makes.
Sep 13, 2021 · The Ministry of Law (“MinLaw”) has introduced the Coroners (Amendment) Bill (“Bill”) for First Reading in Parliament today. The proposed amendments provide flexibility to exempt selected deaths from certain provisions of the Act, and to make body viewing discretionary rather than mandatory.
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