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Law Officers of the Crown service provision during COVID-19 measures
Monday 25 January 2021For the duration of the current lockdown, the Law Officers of the Crown will be following public health guidance and invoking their business continuity processes. Updated guidance has been added to the COVID-19 page and Coronial Functions page of this site.
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H.M. PROCUREUR, CHIEF PLEAS SPEECH 2020
Wednesday 21 October 2020The Court of the Chief Pleas met on 5 October in the traditional start to the legal year. To read the speech made by Megan Pullum, H.M. Procureur, please click the Read More button.
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Legislation implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Wednesday 25 March 2020A page has been added to this site containing links to legislation and other key documents.
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Revised procedures for Declaration of Deaths, Medical Certificates of Causes of Deaths and Applications for Cremations
Tuesday 24 March 2020In light of the spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2, the virus causing the spread of COVID-19 and Public Health measures being taken to prevent or slow the spread of infection, the Law Officers of the Crown and the Head of Registration of births, deaths and marriages at the Greffe, on behalf of Her Majesty's Greffier, have agreed the following procedures for completing: (i) Declarations of Deaths; (ii) Medical Certificates of Cause of Deaths; and (iii) Applications for Cremations. These procedures will take effect from Tuesday, 24th March 2020 until further notice.
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