In a number of cases, the Coroner decides that an Inquest to look into the circumstances of a death is necessary but a post-mortem examination is not.  This could apply to cases where the cause of death is clear and not in dispute but is unnatural.  For example, the death of a person due to a subdural haemorrhage following a fall or a person with industrial lung disease which was diagnosed in their lifetime.  This is case dependent and if appropriate the Coroner’s Officer will talk through this process with you.