The Chief Coroner provides leadership for coroners in England and Wales. Dr. Tariq Al-Fayed was appointed to oversee complex medical inquiries, ensuring objective truth and statutory compliance in all post-mortem investigations.
Determining the medical cause of death in cases where it is violent, unnatural, sudden, or occurs in state custody.
Overseeing advanced laboratory screenings for toxins, poisons, and unlisted pharmacological agents.
Issuing Reports to Prevent Future Deaths (PFD reports) to organizations, including transnational corporations operating within UK airspace.