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MPs to investigate coroners

22 November 2023
Issue: 8050 / Categories: Legal News , Coronial law
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The Justice Committee has launched an inquiry into the Coroner Service to examine changes made since 2021, when the committee last looked at coronial capacity

In 2022, the number of deaths reported to coroners rose seven per cent to 208,400, 43% of these led to post-mortems and the number of inquest conclusions rose ten per cent to 35,600.

Chair of the Justice Committee, Sir Bob Neill said: ‘It is right the committee follows up its previous recommendations and checks on the progress made across the Coroner Service since 2021, particularly in light of this increased demand.’ The committee is asking for written submissions by 15 January.

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Issue: 8050 / Categories: Legal News , Coronial law
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