Precedents: Coronial Inquests
6 starting-point precedents for this area. Each one names the law it rests on and says how far AI may help.
- Precedents in this area
- 6
- Full text
- For signed-in accounts
- Newest law stated as at
- 18 October 2026
- Guidance for this area
- Tasks and AI use in Coronial Inquests
| Precedent | Kind | Where it applies | AI use | Law stated as at |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coronial matter register and deadline list (NSW)A register for a coronial matter: the deceased, the coroner and court, the client's status, leave to appear, directions and hearing dates, the brief, statements requested, findings and recommendations, and the response deadlines that follow. | Form | New South Wales | Green | 18 October 2026 |
| Objection to a post mortem examination (Coroners Court of NSW): the senior next of kin's letter, the 48-hour notice and the Supreme Court applicationLink to the Coroners Court of NSW guide to objecting to a post mortem, with what the senior next of kin's written objection must contain, how to send it, the coroner's decision, the 48-hour notice and the Supreme Court application, and funeral timing. | Form | New South Wales | Yellow | 18 October 2026 |
| Application for leave to appear at an inquest: letter to the coroner (NSW, sufficient interest)A letter to the coroner (through counsel assisting) seeking leave for a person or organisation to appear and be represented at an inquest under s 57 of the Coroners Act 2009 (NSW), explaining the person's sufficient interest and the issues they will address. | Letter | New South Wales | Yellow | 18 October 2026 |
| Closing submissions on findings and recommendations at an inquest: structure and checklist (NSW)A structure and checklist for written submissions at the end of a NSW inquest: the s 81 findings (identity, date and place, manner and cause of death), each proposed recommendation under s 82 tested for evidence and practicality, and the limit that findings must not suggest an offence. | Checklist | New South Wales | Yellow | 18 October 2026 |
| Organisation's response to coronial recommendations: letter and implementation registerA response letter and implementation register for an organisation or NSW agency to which a coroner's recommendation is directed: its position on each recommendation, actions, owners and dates, and the six-month report to the Attorney General. | Letter | New South Wales | Yellow | 18 October 2026 |
| Issues-to-witness matrix for an inquestA matrix mapping each issue on the inquest issues list to the witnesses, statements, exhibits and brief references that bear on it, with the client's questions for each witness and gaps to raise with counsel assisting. | Checklist | New South Wales | Green | 18 October 2026 |
AI use levels: Green means AI can do most of the drafting and a lawyer reviews it. Yellow means AI helps in set ways and a lawyer checks specific points. Red means a lawyer does the work and AI stays out of the decisive steps.