Be Prepared for Your Next Coroner’s Inquest
Coroner’s inquests almost always involve serious and contentious litigation. In a coroner’s investigation of a “death not due to natural causes,” participants must balance the need for answers with myriad legal issues and conflicting rights of private parties. And today’s inquests are longer, broader in scope, and more focused on systemic issues than ever before.
Annotated Ontario Coroners Act, 2008/2009 Edition is the only Canadian legal reference tool designed for those who engage in coroner’s inquests. This step-by-step guide keeps you up to date on current case law and recent developments in the law that impact each player’s role in an inquest. Cases are drawn from all Canadian jurisdictions to ensure a national scope.
Authors Julian N. Falconer and Peter J. Pliszka have acted as counsel at numerous complex and high-profile coroner’s inquests across Ontario. Their experience includes litigating issues involving the Ontario Coroners Act in the appellate courts of Ontario and the Supreme Court of Canada. Together they explain how the legislation is and has been applied through extensive, practical analysis.
Answers to Your Pressing Questions about Inquests
What are my responsibilities as counsel at an inquest?
How does a coroner decide whether to conduct an inquest?
What can a coroner’s inquest accomplish?
What are each party’s rights at an inquest?
When can a coroner compel a witness to testify at an inquest?
Can a witness’s evidence at an inquest be used against him or her in a subsequent proceeding?
Fully Updated with New Supplementary Materials
Over 45 recent cases from Ontario and other Canadian jurisdictions, in addition to 200+ case summaries from the previous edition
Revised commentary reflecting changes to coroner’s inquest practices
All Regulations and Forms under the Ontario Coroners Act, plus related legislation
Full text of the Code of Ethics for Coroners, 2005
- Legislative table of professional qualifications of the Chief Coroner/Chief Medical Examiner and Death Investigators in each province
Who Should Buy this Book
Annotated Ontario Coroners Act, 2008/2009 Edition is a must-have reference for anyone who participates in the coroner’s investigations and inquests, including:
Civil litigators and criminal lawyers who act as counsel in inquests
Coroners in all provinces and territories
Crown attorneys in all government departments and ministries involved in coroner inquests
Liability claims managers and adjusters at insurance companies
Health-related institutions and associations
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