Chapter 17 Self-test questions

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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 correct incorrect

Forensic scientist correct incorrect

Mortician correct incorrect

A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives correct incorrect

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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 correct incorrect

No correct incorrect

Yes, but only if the other country agrees to this course of action correct incorrect

Yes, but only if the deceased died serving with the UK's armed forces correct incorrect

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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' correct incorrect

In the interests of 'national security' correct incorrect

'In the public interest to preserve the likely location of unfound treasure' correct incorrect

'To avoid harm and offence to the deceased's relatives, spouse or partner' correct incorrect

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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 correct incorrect

If the finder sells it, the Government is entitled to half the proceeds correct incorrect

A museum is given the opportunity to acquire it correct incorrect

It cannot be exported from the UK correct incorrect