Inquest Hearings

The dates of all currently scheduled hearings are set out below.  Please note this inquest schedule is regularly updated and may be subject to change.

Tip: If the date is unknown, searching by the deceased's name will display relevant inquests scheduled within the next 6 months.

If significant travel arrangements are to be made you should first confirm the hearing is going ahead by checking with the appropriate coroner's officer and in all cases you are advised to re-review the inquest schedule shortly before the hearing date. 

At most hearings participants will be invited to attend court in person and there will not be any remote access facility made available.  

If the Coroner has determined, following an application made by an interested person in the inquest, that a 'hybrid hearing' will be held then participants may join the proceedings by videolink. In such cases non-participants (i.e. press and/or members of the public) may also apply to observe that hearing by remote link.  

Any application to attend a hearing remotely must be made in writing by completing the remote access attendance form by no later than 12 noon two working days before the proceedings commence. Applications MUST include the reasons being put forward as to why remote access should be granted. The Coroner will then consider all applications received and will permit remote attendance if satisfied that it would be in the interests of justice, there is the capacity and technological capability to enable it, and it would not create an unreasonable administrative burden on the court.

Any requests for an audio recording after a hearing has ended will be considered by the coroner concerned and should be made via the form on the link below.

Request an audio recording of an inquest hearing