Inquests: special cases
17 Provisions supplementary to section 16.
1
Where a person is charged before a magistrates’ court with—
a
murder, manslaughter or infanticide;
c
an offence under section 2(1) of the M2Suicide Act 1961 consisting of aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the suicide of another,
the clerk of the court shall inform the coroner who is responsible for holding an inquest into the death of the making of the charge and of the result of the proceedings before that court.
2
Where a person charged with—
a
murder, manslaughter or infanticide;
b
c
an offence under section 2(1) of the M4Suicide Act 1961 consisting of aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the suicide of another,
is committed for trial to the Crown Court, the appropriate officer of the Crown Court at the place where the person charged is tried shall inform the coroner of the result of the proceedings before that court.
3
Where the Director of Public Prosecutions has under section 16(1)(b) above requested a coroner to adjourn an inquest, then, whether or not the inquest is adjourned as a result, the Director shall—
a
inform the coroner of the result of the proceedings before the magistrates’ court in the case of the person charged as mentioned in that paragraph; and
b
if that person is committed for trial to the Crown Court, inform the coroner of the result of the proceedings before that court.