inquests in a sentence

1. Most inquests are carried out by the coroner alone.

2. Inquests into the deaths, commencing later in 1989, proved controversial.

3. 2301 Autopsies can be morally permitted for legal inquests or scientific research.

4. In England, inquests are usually heard without a jury (unless the coroner wants one).

5. Inquests are held in Britain to determine the facts in sudden, violent or unexplained deaths.

6. Unlike criminal trials, inquests do not try to establish whether anyone was responsible for a person’s death.

7. In October 2018 coroner Sir John Saunders said it would be another 12 months before the inquests would be held.

8. At the inquests, the FA’s lawyers sought to avoid any responsibility for the stadium selection or safety issues.”

9. Inquests into the deaths were opened and adjourned immediately after the bombing while Surrey Police investigated.

10. “This turned the inquests into an adversarial battle that probably doubled the length of time it might otherwise have done.

11. She said the Ontario Law Reform Commission determined that inquests are valuable, as they can address family and community concerns.

12. "Then, during all the inquests Peter Labázov kept denying everything which concerned his brother, and so suffered more than the rest.

13. The relevant FA committee in 1989 spent “not more than 10 minutes” debating before deciding on Hillsborough again, the inquests heard.

14. Despite two inquests and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, in which the murderers were denied amnesty, no-one has yet been prosecuted.

15. After inquests in May, a victim's family slammed those responsible for the images, saying they had lost their humanity and robbed the dead of dignity.

16. The then Surrey coroner, Lt Col Murdoch McEwan, concluded that the murder trial and convictions had made inquests unnecessary and decided not to resume them.

17. A: To establish the facts, and to provide answers to the courts, families and HM Coroner inquests, holding those criminally liable for their actions to account.

18. As a result, this practice continues in American civil laws, but in modern English law, only criminal proceedings and some inquests are likely to be heard by a jury.

19. "The families should get a free copy of this, we have paid the cost with their deaths, we have been through the inquests - some families are not going to have that sort of money.

20. Inquests for the 22 people who lost their lives in June were set to take place on November 24, 2017, but were put back until 2018 as criminal investigators continued to gather evidence.