We have prepared this advice in consultation with the Chief Coroner’s Office and the Chief Archivists in Local Government Group (CALGG) of the Archives and Records Association (ARA) and London Metropolitan Archives (LMA). This guidance is designed to assist both coroners and Places of Deposit (PoDs) in carrying out their duties under the Public Records Act 1958 (‘the Act’).
Find out the scope of this guidance and learn about the roles and responsibilities of different organisations in the public record system.
Learn about the transfer of records to a Place of Deposit and find out how to prepare records for transfer.
Find out what care should be taken to select certain files and documents.
Understand the criteria of good practice developed and implemented by a Place of Deposit with substantial holdings of coroners’ inquest files.
Here is a sample appraisal protocol from London Metropolitan Archives
Take a look at some further guidance on transferring to places of deposit.