Coroners Act 2003

The Coroners Court investigating a death may hold a conference before holding an inquest—

to decide—

what issues are to be investigated at the inquest; or

who may appear at the inquest; or

which witnesses will be required at the inquest; or

what evidence will be required at the inquest; or

to work out how long the inquest will take; or

to hear any application under section 17; or

to otherwise ensure the orderly conduct of the inquest.

The Coroners Court may publish, in a daily newspaper circulating generally in the State, a notice of—

the matter to be investigated at the inquest; and

the proposed issues to be investigated at the inquest; and

the date, time and place of the conference set by the coroner.

If the Coroners Court decides to publish a notice as mentioned in subsection (2), the notice must be published at least 28 days before the conference is to be held.

The Coroners Court may order a person concerned with the investigation to attend the conference.

This section applies despite section 29.