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Stardust jury seek more legal direction on questionnaire
Summary
During the seventh day of deliberations in the Stardust inquests, the jury asked the coroner for clarification on the questionnaire they received at the start of the proceedings. They wanted to know whether a particular answer could imply a failure on someone's part, despite being told they could not assign blame to any individual. Dr Myra Cullinane said she would address the question when the court reconvened on the eighth day. Earlier, the jury was reminded that they could not attribute wrongdoing to any identified person. They also asked how to interpret "standards" at the time of the 1981 fire, and Dr Cullinane explained that standards meant the laws, byelaws and regulations in force then, and that if no standards existed, norms and behaviours could be considered but only if they were the approved practice or carried obvious risks.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Stardust jury seek more legal direction on questionnaire. Procedural stage: trial
When:
- February 14, 1981 Incident
- 2024-04-11 Publication
Places mentioned
- Rotunda Hospital
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