This book provides an examination of the working of coroners' courts and explains the coroner's duties, the purpose of the inquest, the implications of the coroner's verdict and how to give evidence at an inquest. Now in its second edition, the book includes analysis of developments such as recent cases on neglect; the definition of an unnatural death in the light of the Touche case; tissue retention; and guidance on identification of the deceased following the Marchioness Inquiry.