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Coroners’ reports and responses received from organisations asked to consider action to prevent future deaths.
Use this form if you need to cremate body parts from a deceased person or a stillborn baby.
Use this form to apply for the cremation of the body of a stillborn baby.
Annual National Statistics on deaths reported to coroners.
Annual national statistics on deaths reported to coroners, including inquests and post-mortems held, inquest conclusions recorded and finds reported to coroners under treasure legislation.
Guidance on supplying information about the death of a child, written for coroners and Local Safeguarding Children Boards.
Check what to do after a death - how to register the death, notify government departments and deal with the estate.
Form for doctors or midwives to certify that the body of a stillborn child can be cremated.
The Chief Coroner’s tenth annual report to the Lord Chancellor under section 36 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009.
Seeks views on proposals for changes to the Cremation Regulations 2008, and for improving other aspects of the cremation practice.
How to complain about the behaviour of a judge, magistrate, tribunal member or coroner
Annual data on deaths reported to coroners, including inquests and post-mortems held, inquest conclusions recorded and finds reported to coroners under treasure legislation.
Announcement of the forthcoming publication of the ninth summary bulletin of coroners' reports to prevent future deaths and responses.
Bereaved families will be the focus of proposed new cremation rules and a review of out-of-hours coroner services announced today by Justice Minister Caroline Dinenage.
The Chief Coroner’s combined sixth and seventh annual reports to the Lord Chancellor under section 36 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009.
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