Coroner conducted the inquest appropriately

Judicial review – coroner’s court – parents of deceased infant challenging to the decision of the coroner – hearing – jury brought back verdict of natural causes and recommended that University Hospital Waterford “take a look at their current policy” – lack of consent to the administration of oxytocin not pursued - unreasonableness or irrationality - contended that the verdict of Natural Causes was irrational and the most appropriate verdict was medical accident or medical negligence - criticised the coroner’s direction to the jury for not having identified what the applicants said were findings reasonably available to the jury - Irrationality/inadequacy of evidence - Disputed versions of the evidence given to the jury - Insufficient time allowed for determination – no clear evidence - Coroner’s charge to the jury – Coroner gave an adequate direction and summing up on the verdicts available to the jury - Coroner’s note - Coroner conducted the inquest appropriately, allowed the jury sufficient time for their determination and gave the jury adequate directions on the evidence – verdicts open to the jury – judicial review refused –