In an inquest into the stabbing deaths of two men, the Deputy State Coroner decided not to permit oral cross-examination of a man who had admitted to police he had stabbed them in self-defence. Instead, because of expert evidence the witness was suffering from PTSD, the Deputy State Coroner directed…
1-4-20 / Rob Anderson KC, Nicholas Andreatidis KC, Sophie Gibson — Building & Construction, Inquiries & Coronial Inquests
The Paradise Dam Commission of Inquiry was established to examine the root cause of structural and stability issues identified with the Paradise Dam near Bundaberg. Its focus was to determine if, and to what extent, the governance, processes and systems involved in the design, construction or commissioning of the Paradise…
25-2-20 / Matthew Hickey OAM — Inquiries & Coronial Inquests, Professional Discipline & Regulatory
The inquest into the deaths of four people, who were killed in tragic circumstances on the Thunder River Rapids Ride at Dreamworld on 25 October 2016, involved 59 witnesses and was conducted over 6 weeks. It explored technical, engineering, management, regulatory and other systems failures, all of which the Coroner…
Inquest into the death of Maria Aurelia Willersdorf
24-1-20 / Matthew Hickey OAM — Inquiries & Coronial Inquests, Professional Negligence
The Southern Coroner conducted an inquest into the death of an elderly woman following a radiological procedure in a suburban clinic. Matthew Hickey appeared for the radiologist who had administered the procedure, instructed by Minter Ellison.
The Deputy State Coroner conducted an inquest in relation to the death of a man who was found dead, partly submerged, in water in a basement of a commercial premises. He had been performing tasks for the owner of the premises in connection with an electrical installation located in the…
