What payment is made to a part-time coroner undertaking a long inquest?
In addition, a part-time coroner who undertakes long inquests (inquests lasting more than a day) should be paid at an hourly rate for the first 50 hours spent in court (beyond the first day) in any twelve-month period (starting on 1st April annually), the current rates are issued as part of the annual pay circular . It is for the paying authority to agree what constitutes reasonable preparation time. Where, in any twelve-month period, a part-time coroner spends more than 50 hours in court (beyond the first day) and/or more than 100 hours in preparing for such inquests the rate of remuneration shall be at a daily rate based on the maximum of the whole-time coroners’ pay scale divided by 250.
