Orders and Rulings
A coroner may make an order or ruling regarding an investigation, or during an inquest.
Orders and rulings are not written findings. They can include, but are not limited to:
- a non-publication order restricting the release or publication of some information
- a ruling to re-open an investigation
- a ruling on whether the coroner has jurisdiction to investigate.
For cases where a non-publication order is in place please call 1300 309 519 and speak to our Communications Manager to obtain a copy.
Orders and rulings list
| Case Id | Name | Type Sort descending | Date | Coroner | Expiry date | Download PDF |
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| COR 2007 1399 | Broughton Hall Aged Care | Ruling on cause of death | State Coroner Judge Jennifer Coate | Order and Ruling | ||
| COR 2009 5334 | Unknown Human Skull | Ruling as to whether a death is reportable | State Coroner Judge Jennifer Coate | Order and Ruling | ||
| COR 2023 1115 | Unknown Unknown | Ruling as to whether a death is reportable | Coroner Paul Lawrie | Order and Ruling
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| COR 2010 3080 | Not Reportable Deaths Over 100 years - Pentridge Remains | Ruling as to whether a death is reportable | State Coroner Judge Jennifer Coate | Order and Ruling | ||
| COR 2010 3080 | Not Reportable Deaths Over 100 years - Pentridge Remains | Ruling as to whether a death is reportable | State Coroner Judge Jennifer Coate | Order and Ruling | ||
| COR 2010 4637 | Chloe Murphy | Ruling on application to be excused from giving evidence | Coroner Jacqui Hawkins | Order and Ruling | ||
| COR 2006 3226 | Kwai Patricia Chan | Ruling on application to be excused from giving evidence | State Coroner Judge Ian L Gray | Order and Ruling | ||
| COR 2020 4101 | St Basil's Inquiry | Ruling on application to be excused from giving evidence | State Coroner Judge John Cain | Order and Ruling | ||
| COR 2008 1434 | RGF | Ruling on application to be excused from giving evidence | State Coroner Judge Jennifer Coate | Order and Ruling | ||
| COR 2017 0325 | Inquest into the deaths of Matthew Poh Chuan Si, Thalia Hakin, Yosuke Kanno, Jess Mudie, Zachary Matthew Bryant and Bhavita Patel | Ruling on scope of inquest | Coroner Jacqui Hawkins | Order and Ruling |