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Can a coroner hold an inquest into a death?
What is a coroner's inquest?
When should a coroner open an inquest?
Can a coroner hold an inquest without a jury?
How long after a death will an inquest be held?
What if a death is reported to a coroner?
If an Inquest is to take place, it can be months (or even years) before the final hearing, depending on the complexity of the legal and medical issues. Most Coroners aim to complete Inquests within 6-9 months of the initial report of the death. In the meantime: -
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- The cause of death is clear
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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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Feb 2, 2021 · Under Rule 8 of the Coroners (Inquest) Rules 2013, Coroners are required to complete an inquest within 6 months of the date on which the Coroner is made aware of the death, or as soon as is...
An inquest is a public court hearing held by the coroner in order to establish who died and how, when and where the death occurred. The inquest will be held as soon as possible and normally within 6 months of the death if at all possible.
A coroner typically performs an inquest in cases where: The cause of death is still unknown following post-mortem. A death was sudden, unnatural or violent. A death occurred in police custody or prison.
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Jan 14, 2016 · When a coroner is under a duty to conduct an investigation into a death (under section 1 of the 2009 Act), the coroner must, as part of the investigation, hold an inquest into the death: section 6, Coroners and Justice Act 2009.
The Coroner must open an Inquest as soon as possible; this will be done by way of a brief public hearing in the Coroner's Court. The Inquest will be adjourned to a later date for review...
