Corporate report

Chief Coroner’s annual report 2024

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

• From: Ministry of Justice
• Published: 11 September 2025

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Chief Coroner’s annual report 2024

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-5965-9

PDF, 346 KB, 32 pages

Chief Coroner’s annual report 2024 (print version)

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-5965-9

PDF, 246 KB, 32 pages

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Chief Coroner’s annual report 2024 (large print version)

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-5965-9

PDF, 304 KB, 56 pages

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Details

The Chief Coroner’s Annual Report for 2024 provides a comprehensive overview of the work undertaken by the coroner service in England and Wales during the calendar year. It is the first report submitted to the Lord Chancellor by Her Honour Judge Alexia Durran, following her appointment as Chief Coroner on 25 May 2024. This year’s report focuses on plans to address 2 issues:

• scrutiny of cases over 12 months
• wellbeing of, and support for, coroners

Published 11 September 2025