Brian Farrell

ISBN13: 9781858005898
Previous Edition ISBN: 1899738568
To be Published: 07/2024
Publisher: Round Hall Press
Country of Publication: Ireland
Format: Hardback

The leading text and reference book on Coroners practice and procedure in Ireland.

This is the second edition of the textbook by Dr Brian Farrell, former Dublin City and District Coroner.

The first edition since its publication in 2000 has constituted the leading text and reference book on Coroners practice and procedure in Ireland. Coroners law, practice and procedure has evolved considerably during the past 25 years inspired by a number of executive reviews and decisions of the superior courts relating to inquests. Additional impetus emanating from the European Convention on Human Rights Act 2003, decisions of the European Court of Human Rights, the Coroners Acts 1962 to 2024 and associated legislation has been pivotal.

About the Author
Dr Brian Farrell is a former Dublin City and District Coroner.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Provides additional material on the historical background to the coronial system in Ireland.
Chapter 2: The Office of Coroner in the light of new administrative arrangements pursuant to the Coroners Acts 1962 to 2024.
Chapter 3: Deals with coronial jurisdiction in terms of the locus of the body and legal precepts.
Chapter 4: The Body: Powers and Duties.
Chapter 5: Registration of Deaths.
Chapter 6/7: Reporting of Deaths to the Coroner and procedure following the Report.
Chapter 8: Natural and Unnatural death.
Chapter 9: Postmortem Examination.
Chapter 10/11: Preparation for an Inquest including the Jury.
Chapter 12: Procedure at Inquest.
Chapter 13/14: Witnesses at Inquest and Rules of Evidence.
Chapter 15: Record of Verdict.
Chapter 16: Judicial Review.
Chapter 17: Matters arising after the Inquest.
Schedules include the Coroners Acts 1962 to 2024 and related legislation.