Remote attendance for members of the press or public
On 28 June 2022, section 85A of the Courts Act 2003, and the Remote Observation and Recording (Courts and Tribunals) Regulations 2022 came into effect, making it lawful to allow remote observation of inquests under specific circumstances. With prior approval, remote access is permissible via telephone or video link.
All remote access to Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Coroner's Court must be approved in advance by the Coroner.
To request remote attendance at court please email coroners@cambridgeshire.gov.uk by 2pm on the working day before the hearing, stating the hearing you would like to attend, your reasons for wishing to attend remotely and whether you would like to attend by telephone or video. Applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis and may be refused.
It is illegal to record any judicial proceedings heard in open court without permission of the Coroner, and to do so is a contempt of court under the Contempt of Court Act 1981.
Coroners are required by law to investigate any sudden or unexplained death. They are independent of both local and central government and are required to act in accordance with laid down rules and procedures.
In most cases, no further action is required, and the death can be registered as normal. However, the Coroner may decide to hold an inquest to establish the facts.
The Guide to Coroner Services is primarily for bereaved people but others involved in or affected by a Coroner investigation or attending a Coroner's inquest may also find it helpful.
Please note that hearings may change at short notice (Adjourned). Please check the evening before a hearing is scheduled, for the most up to date information.
Adjourned Inquests
Any Inquests or Pre-Inquest Review Hearings that have been adjourned are displayed in the table below. These will be rescheduled with a new hearing data. (The date shown is the date the hearing was due to take place on).
Upcoming Inquests
The following table lists the Inquests and Pre-Inquest Review Hearings due to be held in the next 30 days.
During the week following 22 July 2024, the following inquest will be dealt with in writing (i.e. without a hearing in court) unless representations are made to us.
Raymond Michael Pallister - Aged 42. Place of death - Cambridge. Date of death - 19 February 2024.
Inquests due to open
The following inquests are due to open on Thursday 25 July at 12.00pm by Elizabeth Gray at Lawrence Court.
| Name | Age | Date of death | Place of death |
| Clare Brighton | 47 | 06/04/2024 | Peterborough |
| Dorothy Myrtyl Cutinho | 86 | 31/01/2024 | Peterborough City Hospital |
| Brenda Moore | 84 | 19/03/2024 | Peterborough City Hospital |
| Hannah Baxter | 33 | 12/04/2024 | Cambridge |
| Harold Charles Gibbons | 87 | 12/07/2024 | Hinchingbrooke Hospital |
| Simon Carpentier | 48 | 27/06/2024 | Peterborough City Hospital |
| Jacquelyn Elizabeth Ballard | 77 | 01/07/2024 | Addenbrooke's Hospital |
| Geoffrey Holland | 65 | 04/07/2024 | Peterborough |
| John Albert Nicholls | 86 | 14/07/2024 | March |
| Barbara Nicholls | 81 | 13/07/2024 | March |
| Stephen Edward Owen | 75 | 14/05/2024 | Peterborough City Hospital |
Contact information
The Coroner's Office can be contacted by email at coroners@cambridgeshire.gov.uk or by telephone on 0345 045 1364. Office opening hours are Monday to Thursday, 8am to 4pm, and Friday, 8am to 3.30pm.
