No. 33 of 2005 - Coroners (Amendment) Act 2005

What does this law do?

This Act removes the restriction on the number of medical witnesses who may be summoned to give evidence at an inquest.  It also increases the penalties for witnesses or jurors who refuse to attend or cooperate at the inquest

Contact Department: Department of Finance

Signed by the President on: 21/12/2005

Full version of the Coroners (Amendment)Act 2005 on the Oireachtas website