• ninth summary of reports and responses under Rule 43 of the Coroners Rules 1984 - 4 June 2013

    The Coroners (Amendment) Rules 2008 amended Rule 43 of the Coroners Rules 1984 with effect from 17 July 2008. The amended Rule 43 provides that: coroners have a wider remit to make reports to prevent future deaths. It does not…Read More

• His Honour Judge Reg Lockett

  His Honour Judge Reginald Lockett ("Reg" to his friends and colleagues) died after a short illness at his home in Bolton on Sunday last. Judge Lockett served as Senior Circuit judge in Preston for 18 years. He was one of…Read More

• Coroners Statistics 2012

    Coroners’ Statistics 2012   These reports were published on the 16th May 2012 at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coroners-statistics   Executive Summary   This bulletin presents statistics of coroners’ work during the calendar year 2012, including deaths reported, post-mortems, and inquests (including those…Read More

• 8th Rule 43 Report Summary 12th MArch 2013

  The MOJ published the 8th Rule 43 Coroners Rules 1984 Report Summary today 12th March 2013…Read More

• Dr rosemary burton 23 February 2013

    The Society was very saddened to hear of the sudden death of Dr Rosemary Burton, the widow of Dr. John Burton CBE MVO MBBS MRCS LRCP, yesterday. She was 85 and at her home in Sheen at the time.…Read More

• Sir montague B Levine 14 February 2013

    It was with great sadness that the Society has learned of the death of Sir Montague B. Levine.  He died early this morning 14 February 2013, aged 89.  He served as Coroner for Inner South London for many years…Read More

• Repeal of section 5(2) Coroners Act 1988

  The Coroners' Society of England and Wales welcomes today's repeal of s5(2) Coroners Act 1988 which forced coroners to hold inquests within a coroner's jurisdicition area. Very occasionally coroners have had diffculty in finding an inquest venue of the right…Read More

• Roey Burden OBE - New years honours' list 2013

    The Coroner’s Society are delighted that Mrs Rosemary Margaret BURDEN, the Co-Founder of the Coroners' Courts Support Service has been appointed an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for services to bereaved people in the…Read More

• Dr Margaret Bayes MBE

  The Society are delighted that Dr Margaret Bayes has been recognised by being made a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for her work in founding and chairing the Jersey Association of Carers Incorporated (JACI). Margaret…Read More

• 7th Rule 43 Report was published today by the Justice Secretary

  Here is the link to the report which was published earlier today. http://www.justice.gov.uk/publications/policy/moj/summary-of-reports-and-responses-under-rule-43-of-the-coroners-rules2 It is also listed at the top of the policy page: http://www.justice.gov.uk/publications/policy/moj André Rebello - Hon Secretary…Read More