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Coroners Act 2006

Inquiries into causes and circumstances of deaths - Inquests

88: Evidence at inquest

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"Telling the truth at an inquest"

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When you give evidence at an inquest, you must do so orally on oath or affirmation, unless you are giving evidence by a written statement under section 90. You will be asked to tell the truth. You may be cross-examined by the coroner or a person specified in section 89(1). This means you will be asked questions by them to clarify what you said.

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Part 3Inquiries into causes and circumstances of deaths
Inquests

88Evidence at inquest

  1. A person who gives evidence at an inquest—

  2. must (unless doing so by a written statement under section 90) do so orally on oath or affirmation; and
    1. may be cross-examined (either personally or by counsel) by the coroner or a person specified in section 89(1) (others who may cross-examine at inquest).

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