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- They provide training and guidance for coroners and coroners’ officers, make formal orders under the Coroners and Justice Act 2009, sit in the High Court on inquest appeals (such as Hillsborough and Duggan), have special responsibility for military death cases, and report annually to Parliament through the Lord Chancellor.
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Feb 2, 2021 · Coroners have the power to call witnesses to appear at an inquest, and to determine the evidence to be heard. It is the general duty of every citizen (under common law) to attend an inquest if...
- Overview
- The cause of death is clear
- A post-mortem is needed
- The coroner holds an inquest
- Get help
If a death is reported to a coroner, the documents you need to register the death may be different. The coroner will decide either:
If the coroner decides that the cause of death is clear:
1.They’ll issue a certificate to the registrar saying that a post-mortem or inquest is not needed.
After the post-mortem
The coroner will release the body for a funeral once they have completed the post-mortem examinations and no further examinations are needed. If the body is released with no inquest, the coroner will send a form (‘Pink Form - form 100B’) to the registrar stating the cause of death. The coroner will also send a ‘Certificate of Coroner - form Cremation 6’ if the body is to be cremated.
Death certificates
If you need proof of the death while you wait for the inquest to finish, ask the coroner for an interim death certificate. Once the inquest is over, you can get the final death certificate from the registrar. You can use either certificate to: apply for probate report the death to more than one government organisation using Tell Us Once - the registrar can help you to do this
You can get free, independent support from The Coroners’ Courts Support Service.
The Coroners’ Courts Support Service Helpline (England and Wales)
Telephone: 0300 111 2141
Monday to Friday, 9am to 7pm
Saturday, 9am to 2pm
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The Coroners and Justice Act 2009 is the main Act of Parliament that makes provision for the coroner service. In this Guide, we refer to this as ‘the Act’. If you have any questions at...
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Feb 24, 2014 · The guide provides bereaved people with an explanation of the coroner investigation and inquest process as well as links to other organisations that may also provide help and advice.
A coroner is an independent judicial office holder, appointed by a local authority (council) within the coroner area. Some coroners cover more than one local authority. Coroners are usually lawyers but sometimes doctors. Coroners work within a framework of law passed by Parliament. The Chief
Apr 3, 2017 · The Chief Coroner provides detailed Guidance to coroners on various matters relating to the Coroners and Justice Act 2009, and also occasionally on the law, following an important case.
The coroner (or jury where there is one) comes to a conclusion at the end of an inquest. This includes the legal ‘determination’, which states who died, and where, when and how they died.
