Coroners' Court
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June 28, 2022
Chief Coroner’s Guidance No. 29 Inquests in Writing and Rule 23 Evidence
This Guidance is to help coroners understand the new provisions and apply them, and to promote consistency of approach in relation to rule 23 and inquests in writing
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June 22, 2022
Chief Coroner’s Guidance No. 43 Discontinuing an Investigation
This note explains the legislative amendments and provides guidance on the practical processes and forms
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September 21, 2021
Chief Coroner’s Law Sheet No.1
Considerations for Coroner's in relation to murder, manslaughter and infanticide
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September 7, 2021
Chief Coroner’s Guidance No.17 Conclusions: Short-Form and Narrative
The aim of this guidance is to assist coroners in the use of short-form and narrative conclusions and with a view to achieving greater consistency
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September 7, 2021
Chief Coroner’s Guidance No.12 The Inquest Checklist
A checklist for Coroners when conducting inquests
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July 5, 2021
Chief Coroner’s Guidance No. 41 Use of ‘Pen Portrait’ Material[1]
The approach Coroner's should take towards 'pen portraits'
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May 21, 2021
Chief Coroner’s Guidance No.39 Recovery from the Covid-19 Pandemic
Guidance to assist coroners to develop a recovery plan that will deal with the challenges the service is facing
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November 20, 2020
Revised Chief Coroner’s Guidance No.5 Reports to Prevent Future Deaths[i]
Revised guidance for Coroners regarding Prevention of Future Death Reports
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November 6, 2020
Chief Coroner’s combined annual report 2018 to 2019 and 2019 to 2020
HHJ Lucraft sets out what's been achieved to manage the effects of COVID-19
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August 10, 2020
Chief Coroner’s Guidance No. 40 Counsel and Solicitors to the Inquest[1]
Guidance to assist a coroner in dealing with inquests that may require the instruction of Counsel to the Inquest and/or the instruction of a firm of solicitors to act at the coroner’s direction