| EV ID | EV-0318 |
|---|---|
| Institution | Coroner's Service (RCT Council) |
| Matter | Non-FOI enquiry into coroner referral records |
| Route / regime | Email · records enquiry |
| Their reference | none given |
| Request date | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Statutory deadline | No statutory deadline applies |
| Deadline | no statutory deadline |
| First reply (not an acknowledgement) | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Days waited | -5 |
| Response class | “not held” |
| Exemptions cited | none cited |
| Redirected to | Glamorgan Archives; Glamorgan Archivist |
| Fees or charges named | — |
| Messages | 3 sent · 4 received (2 acknowledgements only) |
| Attachments from the institution | 0 archived |
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Timeline
| Date | Direction | Class | Summary | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2026 | → to institution | clarification given | Accepts the FOIA position and asks five narrower questions about coroner referral, records custody, and procedure for interested persons. | email · text |
| 21 Aug 2026 | ← from institution | acknowledgement only | Automated bilingual acknowledgement stating a response is aimed within 7 working days. | email · text |
| 21 Aug 2026 | ← from institution | not held | States no system records were found for either individual and directs pre-2002 Cardiff and Vale cases to the Glamorgan Archivist. | email · text |
| 21 Aug 2026 | → to institution | clarification given | Seeks clarification on whether the negative search result excludes historical coroner referral, inquest, or post-mortem records, and asks about jurisdiction and record transfer. | email · text |
| 21 Aug 2026 | ← from institution | acknowledgement only | Automated bilingual acknowledgement stating a response is aimed within 7 working days. | email · text |
| 25 Aug 2026 | ← from institution | redirected elsewhere | States the system holds no pre-1983 referral data, cannot confirm or deny coroner referral, and directs the requester to Glamorgan Archives for paper records. | email · text |
| 26 Aug 2026 | → to institution | request | The requester asks for the identity or jurisdiction of the 1983 coroner and the custodial chain for historical records concerning the death. | email · text |
Note: Follow-up enquiry established that no records were found on the current system and historical pre-2002 files were directed to Glamorgan Archives.
