The experience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participants in Australia's coronial inquest system: reflections from the front line

George Newhouse; Daniel Ghezelbash; Alison Whittaker

doi:10.5204/IJCJSD.1691

The experience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participants in Australia's coronial inquest system: reflections from the front line

George Newhouse, Daniel Ghezelbash, Alison Whittaker

Macquarie Law School

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Abstract

This article explains the way that Australian coroners’ courts often fail Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We discuss the gap between the expectations of families of the deceased and the realities of the process of the coroner’s court. The discussion is illustrated with reference to real-life examples, drawn from the authors’ experiences representing the families of the deceased.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	76-89
Number of pages	14
Journal	International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy
Volume	9
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5204/IJCJSD.1691
Publication status	Published - Dec 2020

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Keywords

coronial
inquest
death
Australia
Indigenous
Aboriginal

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