Guide to coroners services publication
Dear Ministry of Justice,
Please can you advise which department/organisation ensues compliance of the publication "guide to coroners services" ?
Please can you advise which department/organisation completes actios re non compliance of the same publication
and which department/organisation addresses service user issues regarding non complaince of the same publiation
Yours faithfully,
Sylvia Rushbrooke
Dear Ministry of Justice,
I have had no resposne to date, please advise
Yours faithfully,
Sylvia Rushbrooke
Dear Ms Rushbrooke
Thank you for your query and please accept our apologies for the delay in responding. We aim to respond to all requests within 20 working days and I am sorry that this did not happen on this occasion.
We are responding to your query outside of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 provisions because the information you have requested is not recorded information held by the MoJ.
The Guide to Coroners Services is a guidance document published by the MoJ. The guide is used to help bereaved people understand the role of coroners and inquests following the death of a loved one.
It would be helpful if you could explain what do you mean by "non-compliance" of the publication in order for us to provide you with an accurate response.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards
Ričardas Jarmuševičius
Coroners, Burials, Cremations and Inquiries Policy Team
Justice and Courts Policy Group
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Ministry of Justice | 3rd Floor | 102 Petty France | London | SW1H 9AJ
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Dear Coroners,
The guide for service users by the MOJ explains standards to be adhered to - who enforces those min standards ?
and where are breaches of those standards to be reported to by service users? and addressed by whom?
Who adresses failures to comply with those stated standards?
What action can be taken to address such breaches ?
Yours sincerely,
Sylvia Rushbrooke
Dear Ms Rushbrooke
Thank you for your further email of 2 February regarding the MoJ Guide to
Coroner Services (the Guide).
As I explained in my previous email, the Guide is designed as guidance on
coronial processes to assist anyone who comes into contact with coroner
services. It is not statutory guidance; it merely aims to provide
information to those involved in coronial investigations to help them
understand the process and their rights.
Section 11 of the Guide explains how to complain about the standard of
service received or the coroner’s personal conduct. Pages 29-30 explain
that if you want to complain about the standard of service you have
received (including the standards in the Guide not being met), you should
first write to the coroner, and copy their letter to the local authority
which funds the service.
If you are still dissatisfied after receiving a response you may complain
to the Local Government Ombudsman.
The Guide also explains that if you are dissatisfied with a coroner’s
personal conduct you should normally raise this in the first instance with
the coroner concerned. If the coroner is unable to deal with your
complaint satisfactorily, you may complain to the Judicial Conduct
Investigations Office (JCIO). The JCIO is an independent statutory office
whose remit is to investigate allegations of Judicial misconduct.
I hope this information is helpful.
Kind regards
Ricardas
[1]Ministry of Ričardas Jarmuševičius
Justice
Coroners, Burials, Cremations and Inquiries Policy Team
Justice and Courts Policy Group
Ministry of Justice | 3rd Floor | 102 Petty France | London
| SW1H 9AJ
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Dear Coroners,
Thank you
The coroner was suspended so we could not write to him
We wrote to Hammersmith and Fulham they failed to complete the complaints process
The standards in the book state these are the standards you should expect but no one seems to ensure or enforce them and there is no second chance at an inquest
Yours sincerely,
Sylvia Rushbrooke
Dear Ms Rushbrooke
Thank you for your further email of 2 February regarding the MoJ Guide to
Coroner Services (the Guide).
As I explained in my previous email, the Guide is designed as guidance on
coronial processes to assist anyone who comes into contact with coroner
services. It is not statutory guidance; it merely aims to provide
information to those involved in coronial investigations to help them
understand the process and their rights.
Section 11 of the Guide explains how to complain about the standard of
service received or the coroner’s personal conduct. Pages 29-30 explain
that if you want to complain about the standard of service you have
received (including the standards in the Guide not being met), you should
first write to the coroner, and copy their letter to the local authority
which funds the service.
If you are still dissatisfied after receiving a response you may complain
to the Local Government Ombudsman.
The Guide also explains that if you are dissatisfied with a coroner’s
personal conduct you should normally raise this in the first instance with
the coroner concerned. If the coroner is unable to deal with your
complaint satisfactorily, you may complain to the Judicial Conduct
Investigations Office (JCIO). The JCIO is an independent statutory office
whose remit is to investigate allegations of Judicial misconduct.
I hope this information is helpful.
Kind regards
Ricardas
[1]Ministry of Ričardas Jarmuševičius
Justice
Coroners, Burials, Cremations and Inquiries Policy Team
Justice and Courts Policy Group
Ministry of Justice | 3rd Floor | 102 Petty France | London
| SW1H 9AJ
Follow us on Twitter [2]@MoJGovUK
[3]Protecting and advancing the principles of justice
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