The Coroner's Office
Contacting the Coroner
Coroners are independent judicial officers appointed by the local authority to investigate any death which is unnatural, sudden, unexplained, violent or occurs in prison. Their work is governed by The Coroners Act 1988 and recommendations made by The Shipman Inquiry.
Manchester City District,
HM Coroner's Office,
The Manchester Magistrates and Coroner's Court, Crown Square, Manchester, M60 1PR
Tel: 0161 830 4222
Fax: 0161 830 4328
Email: coroners@manchester.gov.uk
Office opening hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00am to 4:00pm.
Contents of The Coroner's Office
- Contacting the Coroner (this page)
- Duties of the Coroner
- Who is the Coroner?
- What will the Coroner do?
- When to report deaths to the Coroner





