Abstract
The unique position of the Coroners Court within the justice system is
exemplified by the ongoing death and fire prevention activities undertaken by
the court through the publication of coroners? findings and recommendations.
In Victoria, publication is mandated through legislation and serves to promote
public health and safety activities within the community. Public agencies and
entities are also statutorily required to respond publicly and to demonstrate
what, if any, actions they have taken to address the issues identified in the
coroner?s recommendations. The publication of these responses on a public
website puts these agencies on notice that their actions have been officially
noted and that the information is available to other potential parties to legal
proceedings. Statistics from the Coroners Court of Victoria suggest that the
use of the publication website is increasing and that significant numbers of
responses to coroners? recommendations are being received and published.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 719 - 722 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Law and Medicine |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 4 |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |