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The new edition of Coroners' Court follows the investigation of a death from death report to the inquest verdict and subsequent formalities. The book takes a practical approach and includes sections for the advocate on preparing for an inquest, and for the witness on report writing and giving evidence. It also includes dedicated chapters on mass fatality incidents and treasure. Written by a full-time coroner, it provides a unique insight into the working of a coroner's court with explanations of the coroner's duties, the purpose of the inquest, the implications of the coroner's verdict, and how to give evidence at an inquest.

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`Review from previous edition This new edition of Coroners' Courts is a masterly description of the new law and procedures' HH Judge Peter Thornton QC, Chief Coroner, from the foreword `Coroners' Courts is a very good book ... which deserves to take its place on the bookshelf of everyone who regularly comes into contact with the coroner.' Medical Law Review `No serious practitioner of coroners law should fail to read this book...an accurate exposition of the modern law from a repected full time coroner...flows easily, holding the readers interest and attention.' Science & Justice, vol44 iss4 `No one whose work takes them into the coroners courts can afford to be without a copy...finely detailed but at all times lucid and accessible.' New Law Journal `Christopher Dorries has written a comprehensive text covering the work of the coroner and relevant law. His style is easy to read and entertaining, with detailed references to relevent statute and case law. The book will be especially useful to those in contact with the coroner, whether a doctor reporting a death, or those more directly involved with inquests and post-mortems.' Dr Clive Saffer `...This book is both useful and a genuinely good read and I can thoroughly recommend it.' The Bulletin of the Royal College of Pathologists `..This should be compulsory reading for all police officers and doctors...this books great virtue is it's rigorous practicality...it will become a classic. I will not be going to an inquest without it.' Charles Foster, Barrister, 6 Pump Court

..This should be compulsory reading for all police officers and doctors...this books great virtue is it's rigorous practicality...it will become a classic. I will not be going to an inquest without it. * Charles Foster, Barrister, 6 Pump Court * ...This book is both useful and a genuinely good read and I can thoroughly recommend it. * The Bulletin of the Royal College of Pathologists * Christopher Dorries has written a comprehensive text covering the work of the coroner and relevant law. His style is easy to read and entertaining, with detailed references to relevent statute and case law. The book will be especially useful to those in contact with the coroner, whether a doctor reporting a death, or those more directly involved with inquests and post-mortems. * Dr Clive Saffer * No one whose work takes them into the coroners courts can afford to be without a copy...finely detailed but at all times lucid and accessible. * New Law Journal * No serious practitioner of coroners law should fail to read this book...an accurate exposition of the modern law from a repected full time coroner...flows easily, holding the readers interest and attention. * Science & Justice, vol44 iss4 * Coroners' Courts is a very good book ... which deserves to take its place on the bookshelf of everyone who regularly comes into contact with the coroner. * Medical Law Review * Review from previous edition This new edition of Coroners' Courts is a masterly description of the new law and procedures * HH Judge Peter Thornton QC, Chief Coroner, from the foreword *

Review from previous edition This new edition of Coroners' Courts is a masterly description of the new law and procedures HH Judge Peter Thornton QC, Chief Coroner, from the foreword Coroners' Courts is a very good book ... which deserves to take its place on the bookshelf of everyone who regularly comes into contact with the coroner. Medical Law Review No serious practitioner of coroners law should fail to read this book...an accurate exposition of the modern law from a repected full time coroner...flows easily, holding the readers interest and attention. Science & Justice, vol44 iss4 No one whose work takes them into the coroners courts can afford to be without a copy...finely detailed but at all times lucid and accessible. New Law Journal Christopher Dorries has written a comprehensive text covering the work of the coroner and relevant law. His style is easy to read and entertaining, with detailed references to relevent statute and case law. The book will be especially useful to those in contact with the coroner, whether a doctor reporting a death, or those more directly involved with inquests and post-mortems. Dr Clive Saffer ...This book is both useful and a genuinely good read and I can thoroughly recommend it. The Bulletin of the Royal College of Pathologists ..This should be compulsory reading for all police officers and doctors...this books great virtue is it's rigorous practicality...it will become a classic. I will not be going to an inquest without it. Charles Foster, Barrister, 6 Pump Court

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Christopher Dorries has been HM Coroner for South Yorkshire (West), a large and busy jurisdiction, since 1991. He was awarded an OBE in December 2006 for his work on emergency planning.

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