Jervis On Coroners 15th Edition

Jervis on Coroners is more than just a reference – it’s the key to understanding the nuances of this legal system and the specific powers and duties of the coroner. With a logical structure and all-angles approach it is essential reading for coroners, solicitors and barristers, local government officials and medical examiners. Secure your copy now to ensure that you are equipped with the expertise to handle even the most intricate of cases with confidence and authority.

• The authority on coronial law and its practice in coroner inquests and investigations.
• Consolidates all relevant procedures, rules, materials and legislation to deliver complete guidance on this legal system.
• Explains the classification, appointment and function of coroners and medical examiners and their territorial jurisdiction.
• Covers all matters relevant to beginning an investigation, outlining the basis for a coronial investigation and the required reports and certificates.
• Addresses the scope of an investigation and the four statutory questions: who died, how, when and where?
• Looks at issues of information and publicity such as disclosure, data protection, freedom of information, privilege and coroners’ powers to obtain such information.
• Guidance on procedures before an inquest, during the preliminaries and at the inquest itself.
• Commentary on special cases of homicide, notifiable accidents and prescribed diseases, treasure and major disasters.
• Outlines post-inquest matters including administration, fees, appeals and statutory and judicial review.
• Additional analysis of the international dimension of coroners and human rights.
• Accompanied with legislation, forms and precedents.

The 15th edition includes updated commentary on a suite of new regulations due to take effect from 09 September 2024, including:

• Medical Examiners (England) Regulations 2024
• Medical Examiners (Wales) Regulations 2024
• National Medical Examiner (Additional Functions) Regulations 2024
• Medical Certificate of the Cause of Death Regulations 2024
• Cremation, Coroners and Notification of Deaths (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

It also covers key cases from the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and High Court, including:

• Maughan v Oxfordshire Coroner [2021] AC 454
• Re Dalton [2023] 3 WLR 671
• R (Maguire) v HM Senior Coroner for Blackpool & Fylde [2020] EWCA Civ 738
• R (Morahan) v His Majesty's Assistant Coroner for West London [2022] EWCA Civ 1410
• Dove v HM Assistant Coroner for Teesside and Hartlepool [2023] EWCA Civ 289
• R (Skelton,) v HM Senior Coroner for West Sussex [2020] EWHC 2813 (Admin)
• R (Wandsworth Borough Council,) v HM Senior Coroner for Inner West London [2021] EWHC 801 (Admin)
• Earl v HM Senior Coroner for East Sussex [2021] EWHC 3468 (Admin)

Part 1: The Office of Coroner
Chapter 1 The Office of the coroner
Chapter 2 Classification and Appointment of corners
Chapter 3 The office of Coroner
Chapter 4 Deputy and Assistant Deputy Coroners

Part II: Before the Inquest
Chapter 5 Assumption of Jurisdiction
Chapter 6 Coroners’ Powers Before(or in lieu of) Inquest
Chapter 7 Disposal of Human Remains

Part III: Medical matters
Chapter 8 Death
Chapter 9 Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Part IV: The Inquest
Chapter 10 Preliminaries
Chapter 11 General Matters at the inquest
Chapter 12 Procedure at the inquest
Chapter 13 Verdict and Inquisition

Part V: Special cases
Chapter 14 Homicide
Chapter 15 Notifiable Accidents and prescribed diseases
Chapter 16 Treasure
Chapter 17 Major Disasters

Part VI: After the inquest
Chapter 18 Matters after the inquiry
Chapter 19 reviewing inquisitions and coronial decisions
Chapter 20 Further proceedings
Chapter 21 Coroner and Human Rights
Chapter 22 Comparative death inquiry law
Part VIII: Appendices