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Recommendation 14

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There may be circumstances where with the consent of the bereaved people concerned, it would...

Recommendation
There may be circumstances where with the consent of the bereaved people concerned, it would be sensible for the High Court to be able to direct that the particulars of the Record of the Inquest be amended as appropriate without ordering a fresh inquest. The Government should consider adopting the Chief Coroner’s proposed amendment to Section 13 with the caveat that the High Court could use the new power only with the consent of the interested party applying under Section 13.
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Government Response Acknowledged
HM Government Acknowledged
We accept this recommendation; the Government will seek to introduce this measure into legislation when parliamentary time allows.