Shared Insights: Insights from the Chief Coroner of England and Wales
09 September 2024
We were delighted to be joined for this Shared Insights session by HHJ Alexia Durran, the Chief Coroner.
HHJ Durran provided a comprehensive overview of the current state and future direction of coronial work in the UK. With a distinguished background as a criminal barrister and Senior Circuit Judge, HHJ Durran shared her journey into the role of Chief Coroner, an overview of the inquest process (from the point of death to conclusion of the inquest) and her insights on the significant reforms and modernisation efforts underway in the coronial system.
Key topics covered in the session included:
- The New Death Certification System
- Modernisation of the Referral System
- Post-Mortem Examination Innovations
- Inquest Process
- Prevention of Future Deaths Reports (PFDs)
HHJ Durran has very kindly allowed us to publish her speech within this note.
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