Sentences with phrase «inquest system»
The RCIADIC concluded that reform of the coronial inquest system in each State and Territory was essential in order to properly identify the reasons for Indigenous deaths in custody and to avoid preventable deaths in the future.
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The government should act to resolve iniquities at the heart of the inquest system, says Jon Robins
Only now, Harriet Harman promises us a new Bill to overhaul the inquest system — and not before time.
«Parliament recognised that the inquest system is in urgent need of reform when it passed the Coroners and Justice Act just two years ago with cross-party support,» Inquest co-director Helen Shaw said.
Not exact matches
The public attention given to the landmark High Court case taken by Aja Teehan and the coverage of the recent Coroner's inquest in the tragic death of baby Kai David Heneghan in Mayo have dominated the debate and have detracted from the real issues of: (i) Ireland's maternity care system being almost solely obstetric led and (ii) a woman's right to make responsible, informed choices in pregnancy and childbirth.
New legislation to modernise the coroner system is to be scrutinised by members of the public with direct experience of inquests, it has been announced.
It is widely thought that this new system could lead to a significant increase in cases being reported to coroners which could, in turn, translate into a rise in inquest numbers again in the future.
Also in May, the refusal of legal aid for representation at inquests received media coverage in the cases of Alexia Walenkaki and Zane Gbangbola, and it was reported that the justice system is failing witnesses and victims of crime, according to the Public Accounts Committee.
The Inquest Report makes numerous recommendations with respect to changes to Manitoba's child welfare system.