Biography
Maria Eagle spoke during the Public Office (Accountability) Bill committee debate on 27 November 2025, questioning a witness about how proposed changes to legal representation at inquests would affect the coronial system. Her contribution focused on the inquisitorial nature of inquests and the impact of ensuring public authorities' legal representation is proportionate.
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“Q<QNum HRSContentId="{DC5ABEED-D901-43F7-B319-82F3F599AF7B}"> </QNum> Inquests are supposed to be inquisitorial; they are not supposed to be adversarial. Deborah Coles, I know that probably all the inquests your organisation handles are adversarial.”
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