Coroners Act 1988

Coroners Act 1988 ^[a]

Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to consolidate the Coroners Acts 1887 to 1980 and certain related enactments, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission.
Citation	List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1988#1988 c. 13
Territorial extent	England and Wales [b]
Dates
Royal assent	10 May 1988
Commencement	10 July 1988 [c]
Other legislation
Repeals/revokes	Coroners Act 1887
Amended by	Coroners and Justice Act 2009
Status: Partially repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended
Text of the Coroners Act 1988 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Coroners Act 1988 (c. 13) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated for England and Wales enactments relating to coroners. ^[1]

The act was broadly based on the Coroners Act 1887 (50 & 51 Vict. c. 71). ^[2]

Subsequent developments

The whole act except for sections 4A(8) and 13(1)(2) were repealed by section 178 of, and schedule 23 to, the Coroners and Justice Act 2009.

Notes

1. Section 37(1).
2. Section 37(3).
3. Section 37(2). Two months after the passing of the act.

References

1. "Coroners Act 1988 | LexisNexis". www.lexisnexis.co.uk. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
2. "History". www.coronersociety.org.uk. Retrieved 14 August 2025.

External links

• Text of the Coroners Act 1988 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk .
• Text of the Coroners Act 1988 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk .