Corporate report

Chief Coroner’s annual report 2023

The Chief Coroner’s tenth annual report to the Lord Chancellor under section 36 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009.

• From: Ministry of Justice
• Published: 8 May 2024
• Last updated: 23 May 2024 — See all updates

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Chief Coroner’s annual report 2023

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-4827-1

PDF, 589 KB, 55 pages

Chief Coroner’s annual report 2023 (print version)

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-4827-1

PDF, 376 KB, 56 pages

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Chief Coroner’s annual report 2023 (large print version)

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-4827-1

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Details

This report is the Chief Coroner’s report covering the work of the coroner service in 2023. It represents His Honour Judge Thomas Teague KC’s report to the Lord Chancellor. The report details the operation of the coroner service following the suite of coroner reforms implemented in July 2013 under the 2009 Act and Rules and Regulations underpinning it. In particular the Chief Coroner’s report sets out:

• the continuing work to promote consistency in the resourcing of, and practices in, coroner’s offices across England and Wales
• the training and guidance that coroners and their officers have received and engagement with a wide range of stakeholders
• recommendations to improve coroner services further

Published 8 May 2024
Last updated 23 May 2024 + show all updates

1. 23 May 2024

   In paragraph 3.11 on page 19 of this report, the Area Coroner for Cheshire is Victoria Davies, and not Alex Frodsham as published.

2. 8 May 2024

   The Chief Coroner’s tenth annual report published.

3. 8 May 2024

   First published.