The Coroners Court of Queensland is a court in the
court hierarchy of
Queensland
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, Australia. The Court has exclusive jurisdiction in Queensland over the
remains of a person and to make findings about the cause of death of a person.
Jurisdiction
A
coroner will investigate a death where the identity of the deceased is not known; the death was violent or unnatural, such as accidents, falls, suicides or drug overdoses; the death happened in suspicious circumstances; a
cause of death
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certificate has not been issued and is not likely to be issued; the death was a health care related death; the death occurred in care or custody (such as an
aged care
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,
correctional
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,
mental health
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, or
juvenile detention
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facility); or the death occurred as a result of the operations of
Queensland Police
The Queensland Police Service (QPS) is the principal law enforcement agency responsible for policing the Australian state of Queensland. In 1990, the Queensland Police Force was officially renamed the Queensland Police Service and the old motto ...
.
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A coroner may decide to hold an ]inquest
An inquest is a judicial inquiry in common law jurisdictions, particularly one held to determine the cause of a person's death. Conducted by a judge, jury, or government official, an inquest may or may not require an autopsy carried out by a co ...
which has the powers of a court, compelling witnesses to give evidence before the Court, and in making findings can make recommendations aimed at preventing similar deaths. Cultural and family concerns are typically considered as part of any coronial investigation.District Court of Queensland
The District Court of Queensland (QDC) is the second tier in the court hierarchy of Queensland, Australia. The Court deals with serious criminal offences such as rape, armed robbery and fraud. Juries are used to decide if defendants are guilt ...
; and the Coroners Court has appellate jurisdiction
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where the investigating coroner declines a request for an inquest.
Composition
Queensland has seven full-time coroners, presided over by the state coroner and the deputy state coroner, both based in Brisbane
Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the states and territories of Australia, Australian state of Queensland, and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a populati ...
, and additional coroners who are located in Brisbane, Cairns, Mackay Mackay may refer to:
*Clan Mackay, the Scottish clan from which the surname "MacKay" derives
Mackay may also refer to:
Places Australia
* Mackay Region, a local government area
** Mackay, Queensland, a city in the above region
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, and Southport
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.
See also
* Australian court hierarchy
The judiciary of Australia comprises judges who sit in federal courts and courts of the States and Territories of Australia. The High Court of Australia sits at the apex of the Australian court hierarchy as the ultimate court of appeal on matte ...
* Judiciary of Australia
The judiciary of Australia comprises judges who sit in federal courts and courts of the States and Territories of Australia. The High Court of Australia sits at the apex of the Australian court hierarchy as the ultimate court of appeal on matte ...
* List of Queensland courts and tribunals
The following is a list of courts and tribunals in Queensland :
* Supreme Court of Queensland
** Queensland Court of Appeal
** Supreme Court (Trial Division)
** Court of Disputed Returns
* District Court of Queensland
* Magistrates' Court of ...
References
External links
*
Queensland courts and tribunals
Queensland
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1958 establishments in Australia
Courts and tribunals established in 1958
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