The Coroners' Society has the following objects: -
a) the promotion of the usefulness of the office of coroner to the public;
b) the ascertainment in questions of difficulty of the duties which devolve on coroners;
c) the advancement of such amendments to the law as seem desirable;
d) the establishment and maintenance of contact with HM Government; and
e) the protection of the rights and interest of coroners


Coroners provide a local service to the community and more information can be found about the role of Coroners on the Ministry of Justice Website but see also Department for Constitutional Affairs Website

There is some useful information about attending inquests on the Coroners' Court Support Service Website - (though at this time this service, which is completely separate from the Society is only available in a few jurisdictions)

If you require further information please contact the Coroners' Society

The Coroners' Society of England and Wales
HM Coroner's Court
The Cotton Exchange
Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9UF


Telephone 0151 233 4708

(This number leads to a voicemail facility where messages including your name, phone number and message should be left. The messages will only be interrogated during office hours when jurisdiction duties permit - the society is run by working coroners so please be patient, as our duties to those affected by sudden and unexpected death must come first)

The President of the Society for 2009/10 is:
Christopher Johnson, HM Coroner for Wirral, Merseyside

The Honorary Secretary is:
André J A Rebello
HM Coroner for the City of Liverpool
[The Hon. Secretary has overall control of the affairs of the Society (subject to the direction of Council)]

The Society Council
The Council consists of senior officer holders, President, Senior and Junior Vice-Presidents, Hon Secretary, Treasurer, several assistant secretaries with specific delegated areas of responsibility, Past Presidents of the Society who still hold office and six elected members. Each local Coroners' Society also appoints a member of Council. The Council has three subcommittees which operate as working groups with delegated responsibility and which report to Council for decisions.