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title: "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 application"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/precedents/coronial-inquests/form-nsw-objection-to-post-mortem"
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id: "a61-form-nsw-objection-to-post-mortem"
area_id: "A61"
kind: "form"
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version: 1
task_ids: ["A61-V20261018-2", "A61-V20261018-1"]
law_stated_as_at: "2026-10-18"
---

# 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 application

> Link 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…

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/precedents/coronial-inquests/form-nsw-objection-to-post-mortem  
Law stated as at: 2026-10-18

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Link 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.

## Key facts

- Kind: Form. A form to complete, or a guide to completing an official one.
- Practice area: [Coronial Inquests](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/coronial-inquests.md)
- Jurisdictions: New South Wales
- AI level: Yellow. AI can help in set ways. A lawyer checks specific points before use.
- Law stated as at: 2026-10-18
- Status: Maintained. Checked on 2026-10-18 against the official form at coroners.nsw.gov.au and the 2 authorities it cites, for New South Wales.

## When to use it

Use urgently when acting for the senior next of kin of a person whose death has been reported to the NSW Coroner and who objects to a post mortem examination, for cultural, religious or personal reasons.

## Used for these tasks

- [Prepare the senior next of kin's objection to a post mortem](https://ailawframework.com/practice/coronial-inquests.md#A61-V20261018-2)
- [Build the coronial matter register and deadline list](https://ailawframework.com/practice/coronial-inquests.md#A61-V20261018-1)

## How AI may be used

AI may help structure the objection letter and keep the deadlines, but the reasons (cultural, religious or personal beliefs) are the family's own words and the lawyer checks every word and sends it urgently.

**AI may:**

- Set out the letter structure the Court's page asks for (the objection, the reasons, any representative) for the lawyer to complete with the family
- Track the 48-hour notice and the Supreme Court lodgment deadline, for the lawyer to diarise
- Check the letter names the deceased and the senior next of kin correctly and includes the representative's details

**AI must not:**

- Must not write or rephrase the family's cultural, religious or personal reasons
- Must not decide whether to apply to the Supreme Court
- Must not delay sending the objection while a draft is reviewed by a tool

**The lawyer checks:**

- The client is the senior next of kin (or acts for them), and the objection is sent immediately
- Reasons for objecting stated in the family's words, including any cultural, religious or personal beliefs
- Any representative (family friend, relative or solicitor) named in the letter
- If the Coroner decides a post mortem is necessary, any Supreme Court application lodged within 48 hours of the notice
- The family told not to confirm a funeral date until the objection is decided

## Authorities

- [Coroners Act 2009 (NSW) s 96(1) (senior next of kin may object to a post mortem)](https://legislation.nsw.gov.au/view/html/inforce/current/act-2009-041)
- [Coroners Court of New South Wales, Objecting to a post mortem](https://coroners.nsw.gov.au/the-coronial-process/post-mortem/objecting-to-a-post-mortem.html)

## Official form

[Official form](https://coroners.nsw.gov.au/the-coronial-process/post-mortem/objecting-to-a-post-mortem.html)

## Where this comes from

The official form is published by coroners.nsw.gov.au; this page is a completion guide. Last checked on 2026-10-18.

## Full text and drafting notes

The full text and the drafting notes are not part of this public page. Signed-in firm accounts can read them at https://ailawframework.com/precedents/coronial-inquests/form-nsw-objection-to-post-mortem and through the signed-in MCP connector https://ailawframework.com/mcp/firm.

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