ABSTRACT
The coronial process of inquiry speaks not only of the dead, but also for the dead. In the context of suicide, this inquiry is composite. It is a composite of legislation and judicial precedent. It is also a blend of multiple and different parts that enable the recognition of suicide. Despite law’s dependence on the authority of expert discourses such as medical and psychiatric knowledge, the coroner truly has the last word on what counts as suicide. In my mind other expert discourses are the supporting actors. So for now, the centre stage will belong to the coronial process of determining the factuality of suicide.
