Legal & Registration
Registering a death is one of the most important legal tasks. Learn about the registration process, getting death certificates, and handling coroner cases.
All Legal & Registration Guides
Challenging Coroner Decisions
How to challenge a coroner's verdict or decision, judicial review process, new inquest applications, and when to seek legal advice.
Correcting Death Certificate Errors
How to fix mistakes on death certificates, qualification procedures, authorized corrections, and what errors can and cannot be changed.
Death Certificate: How Many Copies?
Learn how many death certificate copies you need, who requires originals vs copies, and how to order them.
Death in Care Home Procedures
What happens when someone dies in a care home, care home responsibilities, certification process, and family rights.
Getting Body Released from Coroner
How and when the coroner releases the body for funeral, interim death certificates, religious requirements, and expedited release.
How Long Coroner Cases Take
Realistic timelines for different types of coroner investigations, what causes delays, and how to get updates on case progress.
How to Register a Death in England and Wales
Specific requirements for death registration in England and Wales, including online booking and required documents.
How to Register a Death in Northern Ireland
Essential guide to GRONI death registration procedures, required documents, 5-day timeline, and how Northern Ireland differs from GB.
How to Register a Death in Scotland
Complete guide to death registration in Scotland, including 8-day deadline, National Records procedures, and key differences from England/Wales.
How to Register a Death in the UK
Everything you need to know about registering a death, including documents, timelines, and local registrars.
Medical Certificate of Cause of Death
Understanding the MCCD, how to obtain it from doctors, and what to do if there are delays or complications.
Medical Examiner Review Process (2024 Changes)
Understanding the new Medical Examiner system introduced in 2024, what to expect from the ME review, and how it affects death registration.
Missing the 5-Day Registration Deadline
What happens if you miss the death registration deadline, how to register late, penalties, and valid reasons for delays.
Registering a Death Over Christmas – Complete Guide 2026
How to register a death during Christmas and New Year. Registrar office closures, emergency registration, calculating deadlines with bank holidays.
Registering During Bank Holidays
How bank holidays and weekends affect death registration deadlines, emergency procedures, and planning around public holidays.
Understanding Coroner's Verdicts
All possible coroner conclusions explained, from natural causes to unlawful killing, and what each verdict means for the family.
Understanding Post-Mortem Examinations
Types of post-mortems, when they're required, what happens during the procedure, religious considerations, and timeline implications.
What Happens at an Inquest
Complete guide to coroner's inquests, who attends, the hearing process, giving evidence, and possible outcomes.
When Deaths Go to the Coroner
Which deaths are referred to the coroner, what happens during an investigation, and how long the process takes.
Who Can Register a Death
Clear guide to qualified informants who can legally register a death, priority order, and what to do in complex family situations.
Your Rights During Coroner Investigation
Legal rights as an interested person, accessing reports, legal representation, and how to raise concerns during the investigation.