The Coroners (Inquests) Rules 2013 No. 1616

PART 5 E+W Jury inquests

28.  This Part applies to inquests heard or to be heard with a jury. E+W

Commencement Information

I1 Rule 28 in force at 25.7.2013, see rule 1

Method of summoning jurors E+W

29.—(1) A juror must be summoned using Form 1.

(2) Form 1 must be sent by post with a return envelope, to the juror or delivered by hand at his or her address as shown in the electoral register.

Commencement Information

I2 Rule 29 in force at 25.7.2013, see rule 1

Summoning in exceptional circumstances E+W

30.  If it appears to the coroner that a jury will be, or probably will be, incomplete, the coroner may require any persons up to the number needed who are in, or in the vicinity of, the place of the inquest hearing to be summoned (without any written notice) for jury service.

Commencement Information

I3 Rule 30 in force at 25.7.2013, see rule 1

Certificate of attendance E+W

31.  A person duly attending an inquest hearing to serve on a jury in compliance with a summons issued under rule 29 or rule 30 is entitled on request to the coroner to a certificate recording that fact.

Commencement Information

I4 Rule 31 in force at 25.7.2013, see rule 1

Validity of proceedings where jury not present E+W

32.  Where an inquest hearing begins without a jury but a jury is subsequently summoned, the validity of anything done by the coroner before the jury was summoned is still effective.

Commencement Information

I5 Rule 32 in force at 25.7.2013, see rule 1

Summing up and directions to the jury E+W

33.  Where the coroner sits with a jury, the coroner must direct the jury as to the law and provide the jury with a summary of the evidence.

Commencement Information

I6 Rule 33 in force at 25.7.2013, see rule 1