The Chief Coroner of England and Wales is the most senior
coroner in
England and Wales
England and Wales () is one of the three legal jurisdictions of the United Kingdom. It covers the constituent countries England and Wales and was formed by the Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542. The substantive law of the jurisdiction is Eng ...
, and supervises the work of other coroners in that jurisdiction.
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.
Post holders
Since 2009, three men have held the position. With some of their major inquests, they are:
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2017 Westminster attack
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2017 London Bridge attack
On 3 June 2017, a terrorist vehicle-ramming and stabbing took place in London, England. A van was deliberately driven into pedestrians on London Bridge, and then crashed on Borough High Street, just south of the River Thames. The van's three occu ...
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2019 London Bridge stabbing
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* 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20
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Films
* ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film
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References
External links
* {{Official website
Coroners
England and Wales
2012 establishments in the United Kingdom