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<p>Coroners are independent judicial officers and the way in which they conduct their
investigations is entirely a matter for them. It would therefore be inappropriate
for the Government to comment on, or intervene in, the coroner’s decisions in relation
to an individual case.</p><p> </p><p>There is no specific statutory requirement for
a coroner to respond to an email from an interested person. However, the Coroners
(Inquest) Rules 2013 and the Coroner (Investigations) Regulations 2013 provide a framework
for managing disclosure, including after inquest, to Interested Persons and others.
In addition, the Chief Coroner has issued guidance to coroners on disclosure to interested
persons (Chief Coroner’s Guidance No.25 on Coroners and the Media).</p><p> </p><p>If
a family has concerns about a decision made by the coroner, they may want to seek
to discuss this with the coroner. Judicial decisions by coroners are capable of being
challenged by making an application to the High Court for judicial review. Complaints
about the personal conduct of a coroner can be made to the Judicial Conduct Investigations
Office.</p>
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