Freckelton Ian, McGregor Simon
J Law Med. 2014 Mar;21(3):584-601.
Coronial law and practice inevitably impact upon the human rights of those affected by deaths. It is important that such rights be incorporated in how death investigations, up to and including coronial inquests, take place. This article explores the significant impact of the jurisprudence emanating from the European Court of Human Rights, as well as the application of such law by the courts of the United Kingdom and potentially in other countries. It argues that viewing the work of coroners through the lens of human rights is a constructive approach and that, although in the coronial legislation of Australia and New Zealand, many human rights, especially those of family members, and civil liberties are explicitly protected, there remain real advantages in reflecting upon compliance with human rights by death investigation procedures and decision-making.
死因裁判法及其实践不可避免地会对受死亡影响者的人权产生影响。将此类权利纳入死亡调查（直至并包括死因裁判法庭审讯）的开展方式中非常重要。本文探讨了欧洲人权法院判例法的重大影响，以及联合王国法院乃至其他国家对此类法律的适用情况。文章认为，从人权角度审视死因裁判官的工作是一种建设性的方法，并且尽管在澳大利亚和新西兰的死因裁判立法中，许多人权，尤其是家庭成员的人权以及公民自由得到了明确保护，但通过死亡调查程序和决策来反思人权合规情况仍具有实际优势。
