Webinar on rights in Coroners Court

The relevance of human rights to the coronial function will be discussed at a free webinar this week.

The Human Rights Law Association will present Human Rights in the Coroners Court on Wednesday, 12 February. The panel of speakers will be:

• Coroners Simon McGregor and Megan Fairweather;
• Caxton Legal Centre’s Director of Coronial and Custodial Justice Practice Klaire Coles;
• Townsville Community Law Principal Solicitor and QLS Elder Law Committee member Bill Mitchell; and
• Brisbane barrister Paula Morreau KC

Townsville Principal Solicitor Bill Mitchell.

The session will look at the impact of human rights statutes in Queensland in the Coroners Court; the potential scope of matters to be investigated at inquests; findings that might be made about the actions of public entities; and the framing of preventative recommendations.

It will be held from 5pm to 6.15pm. Register here.