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My questions would be what oversight is there of the coroners' decisions and what ensures their qualifications? A scientific discovery might have no gold or si

My questions would be what oversight is there of the coroners' decisions and what ensures their qualifications? A scientific discovery might have no gold or silver but be much more valuable at sale than shiny metals. A coroner who decides entirely based on his/her knowledge of the value of the find risks making incorrect decisions based on a lack of specialist knowledge.

C1sc0cat 7y ago
The normal court process I would suspect it could end up in the Lords / Supreme court
tialaramex 7y ago
A coroner is basically a type of judge. They have a court, they can summon a jury (but obviously you don't need a jury to make treasure decisions, that's for stuff like an inquest after a person dies in police custody to avoid even the appearance of a cover up by the state) they can force witnesses to turn up and give evidence to them. So their qualifications are primarily legal like other judges (in the UK you can't get a job as judge by having the Head of State just give it to you, our judiciary actually is politically independent rather than just having a pretence)
matthewheath 7y ago
Coroners must be legally qualified solicitors or barristers, or a Fellow of the Charted Institute of Legal Executives, and must have 5 years worth of experience [1]. They are appointed by local authorities with the consent of the Chief Coroner and the Lord Chancellor. For oversight, you must submit a judicial review to the High Court. A senior judge there will decide the lawfulness of the coroner's actions [2]. You used to be able to appeal to the Chief Coroner instead of seeking judicial review, but this mechanism was removed by the Public Bodies Act 2011 [3]. --- [1] http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/13/section/2 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/13/section/2 [2] https://www.judiciary.uk/related-offices-and-bodies/office-chief-coroner/ https://www.judiciary.uk/related-offices-and-bodies/office-c... [3] http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/40 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/40

C1sc0cat 7y ago

The normal court process I would suspect it could end up in the Lords / Supreme court

tialaramex 7y ago

A coroner is basically a type of judge. They have a court, they can summon a jury (but obviously you don't need a jury to make treasure decisions, that's for stuff like an inquest after a person dies in police custody to avoid even the appearance of a cover up by the state) they can force witnesses to turn up and give evidence to them. So their qualifications are primarily legal like other judges (in the UK you can't get a job as judge by having the Head of State just give it to you, our judiciary actually is politically independent rather than just having a pretence)

matthewheath 7y ago

Coroners must be legally qualified solicitors or barristers, or a Fellow of the Charted Institute of Legal Executives, and must have 5 years worth of experience [1]. They are appointed by local authorities with the consent of the Chief Coroner and the Lord Chancellor. For oversight, you must submit a judicial review to the High Court. A senior judge there will decide the lawfulness of the coroner's actions [2]. You used to be able to appeal to the Chief Coroner instead of seeking judicial review, but this mechanism was removed by the Public Bodies Act 2011 [3]. --- [1] http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/13/section/2 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/13/section/2 [2] https://www.judiciary.uk/related-offices-and-bodies/office-chief-coroner/ https://www.judiciary.uk/related-offices-and-bodies/office-c... [3] http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/40 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/section/40