West Sussex, Brighton and Hove coroner's service

About the coroner's service

A coroner investigates when:

  • deaths are violent or unnatural
  • the cause of death is unknown
  • deaths occur in prison, police custody or other state detention. 

More information on what happens when a death is reported to a coroner, post-mortems and inquests is available on GOV.UK.

Types of inquest

Details of the types of inquest held at the coroner's court.

Inquest and pre-inquest review hearings

Find out when hearings will occur and request to observe an inquest.

Court location, facilities and support

Location, opening times and useful information about the court.

Request an audio recording of an inquest hearing

Complete our online form to request a coroner's audio recording.

Attending a coroner's post-mortem

Request to attend a coroner's post-mortem.

Reporting treasure

Report treasure finds to the coroner's service.

Prominent inquests

Shoreham Airshow inquest

Information about the Shoreham Airshow inquest.

Useful links

Contact us

Media enquiries

Contact details for the Press Office.

Contact the coroner's service

Contact details and complaint process information for the coroner's service.