---
title: "Prepare the family's request for an inquest or for review of a decision not to hold one"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/coronial-inquests/prepare-the-family-s-request-for-an-inquest-or-for-review-of-a-decision"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A61-V20261018-3"
practice_area: "Coronial Inquests"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Prepare the family's request for an inquest or for review of a decision not to hold one

> Working with the lawyer from the coroner's decision, the brief and the family's concerns, draft the written request or review submission addressing the statutory grounds for holding an inquest.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/coronial-inquests/prepare-the-family-s-request-for-an-inquest-or-for-review-of-a-decision  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Coronial Inquests](https://ailawframework.com/practice/coronial-inquests.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | Working with the lawyer from the coroner's decision, the brief and the family's concerns, draft the written request or review submission addressing the statutory grounds for holding an inquest. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer decides the grounds, checks each statement about the death against the brief, confirms the request goes to the right decision-maker in time, and confirms the family approves it. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Source-by-source verification**

Trace relied-on content to independent sources and check for relevant material the output has missed.

- What the AI does: Working with the lawyer from the coroner's decision, the brief and the family's concerns, draft the written request or review submission addressing the statutory grounds for holding an inquest.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer decides the grounds, checks each statement about the death against the brief, confirms the request goes to the right decision-maker in time, and confirms the family approves it.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Practical workflow informed by the linked primary sources; the traffic light and working checks are editorial guidance, not a court classification.
- Why: The level reflects what the work is, the consequence of an error, and how much of the output the lawyer must independently re-derive.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Identify whether the death falls within a mandatory inquest category.
2. Check each concern raised against the evidence in the brief.
3. Confirm the reviewer and time limit for the request.

## Notes

- These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.

## Sources

- [Queensland Law Handbook: The decision to hold an inquest](https://queenslandlawhandbook.org.au/the-queensland-law-handbook/your-rights-and-responsibilities/coronial-matters/the-decision-to-hold-an-inquest/) (checked 2026-10-18)
- [Judicial Commission of NSW: Local Court Bench Book — Coronial matters](https://www.judcom.nsw.gov.au/publications/benchbks/local/coronial_matters.html) (checked 2026-10-18)

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Request for an inquest into a death (Coroners Court of Victoria Form 26)](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/coronial-inquests/form-vic-coroner-26-request-inquest.md) | Form | Yellow | Link to Coroners Court Form 26, the request for an inquest into a death. An inquest is a public hearing. It is not a trial, and the coroner does not find guilt or apportion blame. |
| [Asking for an inquest after a coroner has dispensed with one (NSW)](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/coronial-inquests/path-to-an-inquest-nsw.md) | Checklist | Yellow | The NSW steps when a family or another interested person wants an inquest that a coroner has dispensed with: reasons, a direction from the State Coroner, and an application to the Supreme Court. |
| [Letter asking a NSW coroner for reasons for dispensing with an inquest](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/coronial-inquests/letter-requesting-reasons-dispensing-inquest.md) | Letter | Yellow | A letter asking the coroner for written reasons for dispensing with an inquest, and stating the writer's interest in the death. |
| [Requesting a Queensland inquest: pathway, dates and pre-inquest conference](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/coronial-inquests/qld-inquest-request-pathway.md) | Checklist | Yellow | Pathway for asking a Queensland coroner to hold an inquest, including the six-month decision period, the 14-day next step, and what a pre-inquest conference decides. |
| [Family conference before an inquest: agenda](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/coronial-inquests/family-conference-before-inquest.md) | Checklist | Yellow | An agenda for a conference with a family before a NSW inquest: leave to appear, the issues list, what the family will and will not hear, and who speaks to the coroner. |
| [Request for consideration of concerns (Coroners Court of Victoria)](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/coronial-inquests/form-vic-coroner-request-consideration-concerns.md) | Form | Yellow | Link to the Coroners Court's request for consideration of concerns. The form is for families to submit concerns that fit within the coronial scope. |

Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one.

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/coronial-inquests/prepare-the-family-s-request-for-an-inquest-or-for-review-of-a-decision/united-states.md) | Yellow |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*