The coroner’s investigation is to establish who has died, and how, when, and where they died.
In order to find this out, the coroner may decide to hold an inquest, which is a fact-finding inquiry. Sometimes the inquest may be heard with a jury.
Coroner’s Officers are members of staff who work with the coroner and provide a link between the coroner and you as a bereaved person (or witness).
Coroner’s Officers work to get information from bereaved families, the police, doctors, mortuary staff, hospital bereavement staff and funeral directors. They will also get information and documents from those who may have been involved in the death, such as witnesses, or those a coroner decides is an ‘interested person’ in the investigation.
Our offices
Derby coroner's office and courts
St Katherine's House
St Mary's Wharf
Mansfield Road
Derby
DE1 3TQ
Tel: 01629 535050
email: derby.coroner@derbyshire.gov.uk
Chesterfield coroner's office and courts
The Coroners Court
Town Hall
Rose Hill
Chesterfield
S40 1LP
Tel: 01629 533405
email: chesterfield.coroner@derbyshire.gov.uk
Both of our offices are wheelchair accessible, and the courts are equipped with hearing assistance devices. If you are visiting, please let us know if you have any particular needs, such as interpreting assistance.