Recommendation 1: Chief Coroner guidance on coroners' records

From Hillsborough: The Report of the Hillsborough Independent Panel, published 12 September 2012.

Recommendation

The Panel considers that the implementation of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 should bring about a more consistent approach to the archiving and availability of transferred records and encourages the newly appointed Chief Coroner of England and Wales to issue guidance in consultation with the Keeper of Public Records.

Jurisdiction: England and Wales

Government response

No government response to this recommendation is on the record yet.

Delivery

No statement on delivery from Ministry of Justice has been found in the sources searched (last checked 6 February 2026). This is separate from the response above.

Source

Inquiry Hillsborough Panel

Report Hillsborough: The Report of the Hillsborough Independent Panel 12 Sep 2012

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Responsible bodies

Ministry of Justice Primary

Themes and tags

Coroner family information gaps Coroners Records Archiving Coroner

Recommendation made 14.1 years ago