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 | Date | Coroner | Expiry date Sort descending | Download PDF |
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| COR 2010 1790 | Gong Ling Tang | Ruling as to whether an inquest should be held | Deputy State Coroner Iain West | Order and Ruling | ||
| COR 2012 3068 | Ayen Chol | Non-Publication Order | Coroner Kim M. W. Parkinson | Order and Ruling | ||
| COR 2010 4605 | Phoebe Handsjuk | Non-Publication Order | Coroner Peter White | Order and Ruling | ||
| COR 2009 5915 | Odisseas Vekiaris | Non-Publication Order | Coroner Audrey Jamieson | Order and Ruling | ||
| COR 2013 0934 | Antonio Loguancio | Non-Publication Order | Coroner Audrey Jamieson | Order and Ruling | ||
| COR 2013 1238 | David Lawrence | Determination as to Senior Next of Kin | Coroner Peter White | Order and Ruling | ||
| COR 2007 1804 | Jerry Karamesinis | Non-Publication Order | State Coroner Judge Jennifer Coate | Order and Ruling | ||
| COR 2008 3154 | Baby Oscar | Non-Publication Order | Coroner Audrey Jamieson | Coroner Audrey Jamieson issued an interim non publication order during a directions hearing held on 20 December 2011 at the Coroners Court of Victoria in Melbourne. The order prohibits the publication of any information which may identify a nine-day-old baby boy or his mother. Until further order of the court, any publication or broadcast by any means of radio, television or other means, may only refer to the infant as Baby Oscar and his mother as Baby Oscar's mother. A full copy of the order can be obtained by contacting the court's Publications and Communications Officer on 1300 309 519. |
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| COR 1988 4634 | Graeme Jensen | Non-Publication Order | State Coroner Judge Ian L Gray | On Friday 17 December 2015, The State Coroner, His Honour Judge Gray made a Proceeding Suppression Order in relation to an investigation into the death of Graeme Jensen. The order prohibits the publication or broadcast of all materials filed with the Coroners Court in the application to reopen the investigation into the death of Graeme Jensen, along with affidavits from witnesses and legal representatives. The order prohibits the publication of any material that may identify the name of a witness. A full copy of the order can be obtained by contact the court's Communications Manager on 1300 309 519. |
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| COR 2009 5986 | Jayson Hawkins | Non-Publication Order | State Coroner Judge Ian L Gray | Order and Ruling |