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Chief Coroner’s sixth and seventh annual reports to the Lord Chancellor

05 November 2020

Proposing MP
Cheltenham
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Ministry of Justice

At a Glance

Issue Summary

The statement addresses the publication of the Chief Coroner’s combined sixth and seventh annual reports to the Lord Chancellor.

Action Requested

I am laying and publishing the Chief Coroner’s combined sixth and seventh annual reports, which cover the periods from 2018 to 2019 and 2019 to 2020. The report includes a revised 'A Model Coroner Area' blueprint and details on cases over twelve months old, as well as tables of senior and area coroners’ salaries.

Key Facts

  • Publication of the sixth report was delayed due to the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic.
  • The joint report covers both 2018 to 2019 and 2019 to 2020 periods.
  • Annexed to the report is a revised 'A Model Coroner Area' blueprint.
  • The Chief Coroner’s term ends with His Honour Judge Mark Lucraft QC moving on to become the full-time Recorder of London.
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