Proceeding contribution from Lord Bach (Labour) 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

We argue that, for natural deaths in custody, there should not necessarily have to be a jury in every case. With deaths in hospital, there might not even be an inquiry, let alone an inquest.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 713 c744
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
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Coroners and Justice Bill

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