The claimant sought judicial review of decisions of the coroner at the inquest of his late wife, and in particular as to the non-disclosure by the coroner of the police report prepared for the inquest.
Held: ‘The police report is a document prepared specifically for the Coroner, which summarises the police investigation, the identity and evidence of any witnesses, and the provisional conclusions of the investigating officer. It is intended to assist the Coroner in understanding the issues and deciding which witnesses are to be called. Police reports are not adduced in evidence at inquests because they are not primary evidence.’
Lang DBE J
[2013] EWHC 423 (Admin)
Bailii
Coroners Act 1988 11, Coroners Rules 1984
England and Wales
Updated: 09 July 2021; Ref: scu.471739
