Chief Coroner
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January 1, 2025
Chapter 4: Documentary inquests and inquests in writing
This is a resource for coroners to help them locate key principles, practical information and precedents when dealing with inquests
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January 1, 2025
Chapter 6: Remote hearings
This is a resource for coroners to help them locate key principles, practical information and precedents when dealing with inquests
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January 1, 2025
Chapter 5: The Inquest Hearing
This is a resource for coroners to help them locate key principles, practical information and precedents when dealing with inquests
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January 1, 2025
Chapter 11: Jury inquests
This is a resource for coroners to help them locate key principles, practical information and precedents when dealing with inquests
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December 20, 2024
Senior Coroner – Death in Service: Kally Cheema
Kally Cheema was Senior Coroner for Cumbria
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September 9, 2024
Guidance No 47: The Death Certification Reforms
Find out more about this latest guidance by the Chief Coroner
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May 24, 2024
Chief Coroner HHJ Thomas Teague KC looks back on his career
His Honour Judge Thomas Teague KC formally retires as Chief Coroner of England and Wales today (24 May 2024). He talks about his long career as a barrister, judge and Chief Coroner
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May 13, 2024
Nine coroners sworn in by the Chief Coroner
Find out more about the nine Senior and Area Coroners who have been officially sworn into office
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April 2, 2024
Guidance No 46 Obtaining information regarding social media use
The purpose of this guidance is to help coroners understand their options when it comes to obtaining evidence relating to the use of social media, should such information fall within the scope of an investigation
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January 11, 2024
Chief Coroner’s Report: The coroner service 10 years post-reform
Read the extraordinary report of the Chief Coroner, HHJ Thomas Teague KC