Aidan Keith Cotter LL.B., MBA, CMD Her Majesty's Coroner for the City of Birmingham and the Borough of Solihull, Coroner's Court, 50 Newton Street, Birmingham, B4 6NE Business No: 0121 303 3920 (out of hours only - 0121 303 4088) Home No: 01827 383263 Mobile: 07980 312834 Email: coronercotter@birmingham.gov.uk Coroner's Deputies Christopher Ball - Deputy Coroner Stephen Campbell - Assistant Deputy Coroner Michael Snell - Assistant Deputy Coroner Sally Scanlon - Assistant Deputy Coroner Aiden K Cotter, the Coroner for Birmingham and Solihull districts, is an independent judicial officer presiding over a Court of Record within the English Judicial system and discharges his duties in accordance with the Coroners Act 1988, the Coroners Rules 1984, and other legislation. The Coroner is independent from West Midlands Police and although appointed and paid by Birmingham City Council, he is not their employee; the Coroner is not a local government officer but holds office under the Crown The Coroner can be contacted 24 hours a day, 365 days a year in the event of an emergency. However, during normal working hours the Coroner is usually either in Court, in Meetings or giving Talks. Contact during normal working hours should therefore be initially with the Office. You are welcome to contact the Coroner at his home or office outside normal working hours if your need is urgent and cannot wait until the Office reopens. However, the Coroner will not be able to deal with matters for you if they involve other Agencies or individuals who are not working at the time you telephone the Coroner. It is not appropriate to telephone outside normal office hours unless it is URGENT and there is something that the Coroner can achieve immediately. At present, the Coroner or one of his Deputies attends the Office between 10.00am and 12.00 noon every Saturday, Sunday and Public Holiday throughout the year including both Christmas Day and Easter Sunday. The Coroner provides this service voluntarily and it is intended only for emergencies. The Coroner is only able to deal with those matters which can be completed that day by himself and which do not require input from other Agencies or Individuals who are not at work. Matters which require input from other people will be dealt with during normal working hours only. This service is particularly valuable for those people who wish to take a Deceased Person’s body out of England for a funeral overseas rather than proceedings with the burial as soon as possible. You should note that in any such case you will need to employ the services of a Funeral Director. All the Funeral Directors in Birmingham and Solihull know the requirements of Her Majesty’s Coroner for Birmingham and Solihull and you must contact the Funeral Director before you contact the Coroner. The Funeral Director will provide you with the appropriate Application Form which must be completed before you attend at the Coroner’s Office. When you attend you will need to produce at least the following papers:- (1) The Application Form provided by the Funeral Director and duly completed. (2) Form 104 – Removal Notice (3) The Deceased’s Passport (4) The Applicant’s Passport (5) A Medical Certificate of Cause of Death or a Death Certificate Please note that the Application must be made personally by the next of kin who will need to attend the Coroner’s Office. In the event that the next of kin is the spouse of the Deceased and is too distressed to attend then Application may be made by a child of the Deceased. Repatriation of a body If the death occurs abroad and you wish to bring the body back to England or Wales, the Coroner may need to be involved. In certain circumstances an inquest may be necessary. You can ask advice from the Coroner's Office; please use the contact details given on this page. Coroner's Court Contact and Enquiry Points The Birmingham and Solihull Coroner's Office and Court are situated at: Coroner’s Court 50 Newton Street Birmingham B4 6NE A map giving directions to Birmingham and Solihull Coroners Office and Court is available courtesy of Multimap.co.uk The Offices are open from Monday to Friday 0830 - 1700 hours except Bank Holidays. Telephone:0121 303 3920 or 0121 303 3228 Fax: 0121 233 4841 In the event that the Coroner cannot be contacted out of normal office hours then please telephone the Police Force Control Room on 0845 113 5000 who will then on your behalf contact one of the Deputies at their home. There are NO parking facilities at the Coroner's Court or in Newton Street. There are on street parking meters in Steelhouse Lane and Corporation Street. Court Hearings are held at the Coroner's Court. The Court has a communal waiting area, vending machine for hot/cold refreshment drinks with access and toilet facilities for people with disabilities. There are also facilities for the hard of hearing available in the Court and Reception area. The Court is a “No smoking” area. There are no children’s rooms available. Those having to attend the Court who have special requirements are requested to make contact with the Office in advance. The Coroner sometimes Hears Inquests at Sutton Coldfield. The address of this venue is as follows:- Sutton Coldfield Town Hall Upper Clifton Road Sutton Coldfield West Midlands B73 6AB A map giving directions to Sutton Coldfield Magistrates Court is available courtesy of Multimap.co.uk Please note that you should NEVER contact Sutton Coldfield Town Hall. All contact must be with the Coroner's Court and Offices in Newton Street, Birmingham.

Useful Information Useful Information The following publications are available at the Coroners Office:- When Sudden Death Occurs (published by HM Government) (available in several languages) The Work of the Coroner (published by HM Government) What to do after a death in England and Wales (published by the Department for Works and Pensions) Sudden Death and the Coroner (published by Victims Voice) NHS Complaints Information (available in several languages) Edward's Trust Information Tissue Donation information The Child Death Helpline information Work Related Death Advice Service information Drug Concern information Ashley Jolley Sudden Adult Death Trust information Death Following Asbestos Related Disease Guide to Legal Entitlements Cruse Bereavement Care information Roadpeace information Publications and leaflets are subject to sufficient supplies being provided by Organisations concerned. For further information on the role of the coroner, please see the Coroners' Society website Coroners Society of England and Wales Department for Constitutional Affairs