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 Sort ascending	Coroner	Download PDF
COR 1988 4634	Graeme Jensen	Non-Publication Order	17 December 2015	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.
COR 2012 2038	Anitha Mathew	Non-Publication Order	15 December 2015	State Coroner Judge Ian L Gray	Order and Ruling
COR 2012 2039	Mathew George	Non-Publication Order	15 December 2015	State Coroner Judge Ian L Gray	Order and Ruling
COR 2012 2040	Phillip George	Non-Publication Order	15 December 2015	State Coroner Judge Ian L Gray	Order and Ruling
COR 2011 2487	Brenda Claire Goudge	Non-Publication Order	21 October 2015	State Coroner Judge Ian L Gray	Order and Ruling
COR 2014 0855	Luke Batty	Non-Publication Order	28 September 2015	State Coroner Judge Ian L Gray	Order and Ruling
COR 2012 4886	Sarah Louise Cafferkey	Non-Publication Order	10 September 2015	State Coroner Judge Ian L Gray	On Thursday 10 September 2015, Judge Ian Gray, State Coroner, made a Proceeding Suppression Order relating to the investigation into the death of Sarah Louise CAFFERKEY (4886/12) The order prohibits the publication or broadcast of the names, addresses and dates of births of the people identified in Detective Senior Sergeant Stephen McIntyres statement dated 17 June 2015 in Victoria or elsewhere in Australia pursuant to s18(2) of the Open Courts Act 2013. A full copy of the order can be obtained by contact the Court's Communications Manager on 1300 309 519.
COR 2014 0824	Kelly Ann Thompson	Non-Publication Order	29 July 2015	State Coroner Judge Ian L Gray	Order and Ruling
COR 2013 4102	410213	Non-Publication Order	24 July 2015	Coroner John Olle	On Friday 24 July 2015, Coroner Olle made a Proceeding Suppression Order relating to the investigation into the death of Court Reference Number COR 2013 004102 The order prohibits the publication or broadcast of any material that may identify the deceased, including the name of the father, mother and any other family member. This information is not to be published or broadcast in Victoria or elsewhere in Australia pursuant to s18(2) of the Open Courts Act 2013. A full copy of the order can be obtained by contact the Court's Communications Manager on 1300 309 519.
COR 2009 0447	Darcey Iris Freeman	Non-Publication Order	15 July 2015	State Coroner Judge Ian L Gray	On Wednesday 15 July 2015, Judge Gray made a Proceeding Suppression Order relating to the investigation into the death of Darcey Iris Freeman. The order prohibits the publication or broadcast of the names of Darcey's siblings. A full copy of the order can be obtained by contact the Court's Communications Manager on 1300 309 519.