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On 30 August 2021, the then Attorney-General, Hon David Parker, appointed a Judicial Conduct Panel to inquire into, and report on, the alleged conduct of Coroner Sarn Herdson.
The members of the Panel were:
The Panel released two decisions, which are provided below.
23 June 2022 - JC Panel decision (Jurisdiction) unredacted [PDF, 436 KB]
23 June 2022 - JC Panel decision (Suppression) unredacted [PDF, 245 KB]
23 June 2022 - JC Panel decision (Jurisdiction) redacted [PDF, 242 KB]
23 June 2022 - JC Panel decision (Suppression) redacted [PDF, 242 KB]
The Panel released two media statements. Note, some decisions in this section have had minor editorial changes applied that have no effect on the outcome.
Media Statement of Judicial Conduct Panel (25 July 2022) [PDF, 215 KB]
Media Statement of Judicial Conduct Panel (27 June 2022) [PDF, 181 KB]
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