Caporegime
Religious laws, customs and beliefs don't trump state laws or the rights of anyone else.
Is GD just a boring whinge-fest now?
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Religious laws, customs and beliefs don't trump state laws or the rights of anyone else.
Right, but I pointed out that there's a bit more to the story. You've just repeated what other certain posters have been saying.
It appears (based on that article) to be an issue with a specific coroner and a specific London borough/community.
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And? She hasn't acted illegally. These people are expecting preferential treatment. Tough.
The coroner can't really be fired. They essentially work for the queen directly and are mostly untouchable. They have direct jurisdiction over deaths which doctors will not sign a medical cause of death certificate for. Usually sudden and accidental deaths, but also anyone who hasn't been under a doctor in the last fortnight or even if they have been, death was unexpected.
Post mortems are usually done within a few days and whilst we try to be mindful of religious requirements, the law takes priority. I've had Muslim families (rare in my area) who have been understanding and waited for the autopsy. I'm sure there are others that have tried to smooth things over with the coroner directly to speed the process up.
Either way, they are unlikely to get far in trying to remove a coroner!
Post mortems are usually done within a few days and whilst we try to be mindful of religious requirements, the law takes priority. I've had Muslim families (rare in my area) who have been understanding and waited for the autopsy. I'm sure there are others that have tried to smooth things over with the coroner directly to speed the process up.
Either way, they are unlikely to get far in trying to remove a coroner!
Well technically nor have they so let's leave them it sort it out themselves.
These things always come down to them Vs us type arguments when it's hardly ever that.
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I must remember to check the Jedi teaching on being pushed out of the airlock . . .
The Standard article suggests (though it’s not clear) that the coroner lost a judicial review, meaning that the law is on the side of the people complaining.