West London Coroner's Court

Coronial Jurisdiction for: Hillingdon, Ealing, Hounslow, Richmond, Kingston and Hammersmith & Fulham.

Covid-19 – Court Visitors

If you would like to attend an inquest in person, please contact us in advance. Many inquests are now heard remotely with only the Coroner physically present in the Courtroom.

Correspondence

Several officers are now working remotely and will not be able to receive any correspondence sent by post or courier. Please email or scan any future correspondence. We will be unable to access any documents sent by post or courier.

Coroner’s Court Support Service

An inquest can be a distressing experience for anyone involved. If you would like to speak to someone, by telephone or in person, the Coroner’s Court Support Service offer emotional support and practical advice about the inquest process. They can be contacted on Tel: 0300 111 2141.

Welcome to The West London Coroner site.

Coroners investigate deaths that have been reported to them if they think that the death was violent or unusual, the cause of death is unknown, or the person died in prison or another type of state detention.

When a death is reported to a coroner, they:

  • decide whether an investigation is needed; and if it is,
  • investigate to establish the identity of the deceased; how, when and where they died; and any information they need to register the death; and,
  • use the information discovered during the investigation to prevent other deaths. 

Read more about what coroners do on GOV.UK.

Recently Bereaved?

If you are recently bereaved and looking for information on what to do next you can find information on our Guidance and Support page.

Court Diary

You can find the listings for upcoming inquests, inquest openings, and pre-inquest hearings on our Court Diary page.

How to contact us

Email: HMCoroner@lbhf.gov.uk

Tel: 020 8753 6800

Address: 25 Bagley's Lane, Fulham, London, SW6 2QA

N.B. Office phones are manned from 9am to 12.00 and 1.00pm to 4pm.

Find more ways to contact us on our Contact Us page

NOTE: The West London Coroner’s Court does NOT encompass the following boroughs: Merton, Wandsworth, Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea. All enquiries for those boroughs should be directed to Inner West London Coroner’s Court

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