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Chapter 17 Self-test questions
Coroners' courts
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For someone to be appointed as a coroner since the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 was introduced, they must have been a lawyer or which of the following?
Circuit judge
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Forensic scientist
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Mortician
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A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives
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Can a UK coroner hold an inquest into a death which occurred abroad?
Yes, if the body has been transported to the coroner's area
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No
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Yes, but only if the other country agrees to this course of action
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Yes, but only if the deceased died serving with the UK's armed forces
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A coroner can exclude journalists and the public from an inquest on one of the following grounds. Which one is it?
'To preserve the dignity of the deceased'
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In the interests of 'national security'
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'In the public interest to preserve the likely location of unfound treasure'
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'To avoid harm and offence to the deceased's relatives, spouse or partner'
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If a coroner rules that an object is 'treasure', what happens to it?
The owner of the land where it was found must permit an approved archaeological team to dig at the site
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If the finder sells it, the Government is entitled to half the proceeds
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A museum is given the opportunity to acquire it
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It cannot be exported from the UK
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