Proceeding contribution from Lord Alderdice (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 21 October 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill on Coroners and Justice Bill.

Coroners and Justice Bill

Clause 5: Matters to be ascertained Amendment 3 3: Clause 5, page 4, line 6, at end insert— "( ) The senior coroner may determine that the purpose of any investigation shall include ascertaining the circumstances in which the deceased came by his death where— (a) the senior coroner is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to determine that the continued or repeat occurrence of those circumstances would be prejudicial to the health and safety of members of the public or any section of it, or (b) the senior coroner is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to consider such circumstances to be in the public interest."

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 713 c719
Session: 2008-09
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Subjects: Disclosure of information Armed forces Death Costs Departmental responsibilities Administrative delays Coroners Custodial treatment Finance Families Juries Electronic surveillance Evidence Liability Health professions Local government Medical examinations National security Public appointments Prisons Relatives Post-mortems Psychiatric hospitals Scotland Registration Standards Training Human remains HM Courts Service
Legislation: Coroners and Justice Bill 2008-09
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Coroners and Justice Bill

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