MACP-42 Response Historic AI-assessed

Ensure advance disclosure of evidence to parties appearing at inquests.

Recommendation

That there should be advance disclosure of evidence and documents as of right to parties who have leave from a Coroner to appear at an Inquest.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 and the Coroners (Investigations) Regulations 2013, they establish the legal framework for inquests, including provisions for the advance disclosure of evidence and documents to interested persons who have leave from a Coroner to appear.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 19 Mar 2026
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Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic

No government response recorded.

Source
Report Macpherson Inquiry — Final Report 24 Feb 1999
Recommendation age 27.1 yrs
Last formal update No formal updates