PSA Podcast - Inside the NSW Coroner’s Court

About this episode

Troy Wright interviews Ian Watts about the operations and challenges of the NSW Coroner’s Court.

In this episode, Troy Wright sits down with Ian Watts, Office Manager at the Lidcombe Coroner’s Court and a PSA delegate, to pull back the curtain on one of the most misunderstood parts of the NSW justice system. Ian shares his journey from the private sector to a career defined by the intersection of law, medicine, and deep human empathy. We explore the massive scale of the court’s operations—handling roughly 8,000 cases annually—and the delicate balance staff must strike when assisting fami...

People in this episode

Host: Troy Wright

Guest: Ian Watts

Topics covered

• NSW Coroner’s Court
• justice system
• law
• medicine
• human empathy

Keywords

• coroner
• court operations
• case management
• public service

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Inside the NSW Coroner’s Court

Places: NSW

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