Record#
EV ID |
EV-0317 |
Institution |
Coroner’s Service (RCT Council) |
Matter |
FOI request for two historical death records |
Route / regime |
Email · FOI |
Their reference |
none given |
Request date |
20 Aug 2026 |
Statutory deadline |
18 Sep 2026 (20 working days (FOIA s.10 / EIR reg 5(2))) |
Deadline |
met |
First reply (not an acknowledgement) |
21 Aug 2026 |
Days waited |
1 |
Response class |
refusal |
Exemptions cited |
Coroners not designated a public authority under FOIA |
Redirected to |
— |
Fees or charges named |
— |
Messages |
1 sent · 3 received (2 acknowledgements only) |
Attachments from the institution |
0 archived |
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Timeline#
Date |
Direction |
Class |
Summary |
Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20 Aug 2026 |
→ to institution |
request |
Initial request for coroner records, inquest/post-mortem status, and procedure details for two deaths. |
|
20 Aug 2026 |
← from institution |
acknowledgement only |
Automated bilingual acknowledgement stating a response is aimed within 1-2 working days, with general Medical Examiner contact information. |
|
20 Aug 2026 |
← from institution |
acknowledgement only |
Automated bilingual acknowledgement stating a response is aimed within 7 working days. |
|
21 Aug 2026 |
← from institution |
refusal · Coroners not designated a public authority under FOIA |
States coroners hold office under the Crown and are not subject to the Freedom of Information Act’s access regime. |
Note: Initial FOI request was declined on the basis that coroners are not public authorities under the Act.