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Minister: Coroner reforms will put needs of bereaved first

Reforms to the coroner system will ensure that inquests are more timely, more efficient and more effective, Minister Jonathan Djanogly said.

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In an article published today on the Politics Home website, the minister wrote that reform ‘is absolutely necessary to place the needs of the bereaved at the heart of the coroner system and I am committed to achieving this.

‘My focus is on outcomes, and I am confident these reforms will ensure that inquests are more timely, more efficient and more effective,’ he added.

To read the full article visit the Politics Home website.

Published 6 September 2011