The Coroners (Inquests) Rules 2013

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1. Introductory Text

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   PART 1 Introduction

   1. 1. Citation and commencement

   2. 2. Interpretation

   3. 3. Application to existing inquests

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   PART 2 Formalities

   1. 4. This Part applies where a coroner is under a duty...

   2. 5. Opening of an inquest

   3. 6. Pre-inquest review hearing

   4. 7. Days on which an inquest may be held

   5. 8. Timing of an inquest

   6. 9. Notification of inquest hearing arrangements

   7. 10. Coroner to notify interested persons of any alteration of arrangements for an inquest hearing

   8. 11. Inquest hearings to be held in public

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   PART 3 Disclosure

   1. 12. This Part applies to the disclosure of documents by the...

   2. 13. Disclosure of documents at the request of an interested person

   3. 14. Managing disclosure

   4. 15. Restrictions on disclosure

   5. 16. Costs of disclosure

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   PART 4 Management of the inquest hearing

   1. 17. Evidence by video link

   2. 18. Evidence given from behind a screen

   3. 19. Entitlement to examine witnesses

   4. 20. Evidence given on oath or affirmation

   5. 21. Examination of witnesses

   6. 22. Self incrimination

   7. 23. Written evidence

   8. 24. Inquiry findings

   9. 25. Adjournment and resumption of an inquest

   10. 26. Recording inquest hearings

   11. 27. No address as to facts

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   PART 5 Jury inquests

   1. 28. This Part applies to inquests heard or to be heard...

   2. 29. Method of summoning jurors

   3. 30. Summoning in exceptional circumstances

   4. 31. Certificate of attendance

   5. 32. Validity of proceedings where jury not present

   6. 33. Summing up and directions to the jury

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   PART 6 Record

   1. 34. Record of the inquest

8. Signature

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10. Explanatory Note