Inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker
Deceased
Kumanjayi Walker
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unknown
Finding date
2024-04-30
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This ruling addresses a procedural matter in the ongoing inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker, who died in police custody in the Northern Territory. The coroner considered whether notes prepared by police officer Zachary Rolfe are protected by legal professional privilege. The coroner found that the notes were not created for the dominant purpose of seeking legal advice, and that privilege was waived when Rolfe used the notes to refresh his memory during testimony. The coroner ordered production of the full notes. This is a preliminary ruling on evidence and procedure, not the substantive findings on the cause and circumstances of death, and contains no clinical or systemic recommendations.
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