Chief Coroner of England and Wales

The Chief Coroner of England and Wales is the most senior coroner in England and Wales, and supervises the work of other coroners in that jurisdiction.^[1]

The post was created by the passing of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 into law, and the first Chief Coroner was appointed in 2012.^[1]

Post holders[]

Since 2009, three men have held the position. With some of their major inquests, they are:^[1]

2012 (2012) – 2016 (2016): Peter Thornton
2016 (2016) – 2020 (2020): Mark Lucraft
2020 (2020) – (incumbent):

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c "Office of the Chief Coroner". UK Courts and Tribunals Judiciary. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
^ "Westminster attacker lawfully killed by minister's bodyguard, jury finds". The Guardian. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
^ "London Bridge Inquests". Retrieved 12 April 2021.
^ Dodd, Vikram (12 April 2021). "Security services and police to face questions over London Bridge attacker". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 April 2021.

External links[]

Official website

[OCC-1] "Office of the Chief Coroner". UK Courts and Tribunals Judiciary. Retrieved 12 April 2021.

[2] "Westminster attacker lawfully killed by minister's bodyguard, jury finds". The Guardian. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2021.

[3] "London Bridge Inquests". Retrieved 12 April 2021.

[Dodd-4] Dodd, Vikram (12 April 2021). "Security services and police to face questions over London Bridge attacker". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 April 2021.

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