Freckelton Ian
Barrister, Crockett Chambers, Melbourne, Australia; Professorial Fellow in Law and Psychiatry, University of Melbourne; Adjunct Professor of Forensic Medicine, Monash University.
J Law Med. 2019 Apr;26(3):519-534.
This editorial addresses the jurisdictional challenges for decision-making about which coroners should exercise jurisdiction over a dead body, when more than one has the potential to do so, including when a tragedy has occurred involving deceased persons ordinarily residing in diverse jurisdictions. It considers the criteria that are applied and should be applied by coroners to assumption of jurisdiction in relation to overseas deaths and reflects on considerations relevant to the exercise of such decision-making. It reviews significant cases, including appellate case law, in relation to coroners' investigations of overseas deaths and concludes by reflecting upon the need for consistent legislation throughout Australia and New Zealand on exercise of jurisdiction by coroners. It considers the expedient of a federal coroner for Australia.
本社论探讨了决策过程中涉及的管辖权挑战，即当不止一名验尸官有可能对一具尸体行使管辖权时，应由哪名验尸官行使管辖权，包括当涉及通常居住在不同管辖区的死者的悲剧发生时。它考虑了验尸官在承担海外死亡案件管辖权时所适用和应适用的标准，并思考了与行使此类决策权相关的因素。它回顾了与验尸官对海外死亡案件调查相关的重大案例，包括上诉判例法，并通过反思澳大利亚和新西兰在验尸官管辖权行使方面统一立法的必要性来得出结论。它还考虑了为澳大利亚设立一名联邦验尸官的权宜之计。
