Be Prepared for Your Next Coroner's Inquest

Coroner's inquests almost always involve serious and contentious litigation. In a coroner's investigation of a "death not due to natural causes," participants must balance the need for answers with myriad legal issues and conflicting rights of private parties. And today's inquests are longer, broader in scope, and more focused on systemic issues than ever before.

Annotated Ontario Coroners Act, 2008/2009 Edition is the only Canadian legal reference tool designed for those who engage in coroner's inquests. This step-by-step guide keeps you up to date on current case law and recent developments in the law that impact each player's role in an inquest. Cases are drawn from all Canadian jurisdictions to ensure a national scope.

Authors Julian N. Falconer and Peter J. Pliszka have acted as counsel at numerous complex and high-profile coroner's inquests across Ontario. Their experience includes litigating issues involving the Ontario Coroners Act in the appellate courts of Ontario and the Supreme Court of Canada. Together they explain how the legislation is and has been applied through extensive, practical analysis.

Answers to Your Pressing Questions about Inquests