Article 11 Amendments to the principal Rules

After rule 37 of the principal Rules, insert–

“Public inquiry findings

37A

(1)

Notwithstanding the provisions of Rule 37, at an inquest resumed after having been adjourned pursuant to section 17A of the 1988 Act, the coroner may admit documentary evidence relevant to the purposes of the inquest and containing the findings of the public inquiry to which section 17A(1)(a) refers.

(2)

Before admitting such documentary evidence, the coroner shall at the beginning of the resumed inquest announce publicly–

(a)

that the findings of the public inquiry may be admitted,

(b)

the title, date of publication and a brief account of those findings, and

(c)

that any person who, in the opinion of the coroner, is within Rule 20(2) is entitled to see a copy of any such documentary evidence if he so wishes.

(3)

Any documentary evidence admitted under this Rule shall, unless the coroner otherwise directs, be read aloud at the inquest.”.