As an 'interested person' you may request copies of reports of any post mortem examination carried out, and of documents that are relevant to the investigation. The Coroner's office will not charge a fee for copies of documents provided before or during the inquest, but may charge after the inquest.
You may also go to the Coroner's office to look at a document. There is no charge for this service.
For legal reasons the Coroner may not be able to provide all the documents or part of a document he or she intends to use at the inquest. The Coroner will be able to explain why he or she has not given you a particular document.
You should be aware that you may find some of the information in the documents distressing The documents may include detailed reports from the post mortem examination and information about other illnesses that the deceased was suffering from, of which you may have been unaware. They may also contain information about the deceased's lifestyle which you may not have known about before.
All inquests must be recorded and you may request a recording of proceedings on a disc or in other electronic form for a fee. You may also request a transcript although the fee for this is likely to be higher than for an electronic copy. Any recording or transcript is for your own information only and must not be used for any other purpose.
