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Statement check

Try our decision maker to see what support you need.

Are you looking for support or just information?

You are just looking for information

See our tips on how to write statements below.

Find out more more about Investigations.

Find out more about Inquests and Fatal Accident Inquiries.

Were you in the correct category of RCN membership at the time of the incident?

You were not in membership at the time of the incident

Use our Coroner's Court / Fatal Accident Inquiries statement template and prepare your statement in line with our guidance below.

See our Inquests and fatal accident inquiries guide for more about the inquiry process.

See Legal support for matters which occurred outside RCN membership for potential sources of legal support.

Are you implicated (an interested person) or have you been asked to provide a statement as a witness?

You have been asked for a Coroner's statement but your employer is not supporting you

Use our Coroner's Court / Fatal Accident Inquiries statement template and prepare your statement in line with our guidance below.

Contact the Advice team for a referral to our Legal team to get support with the Coroner's inquest.

Ask your legal representative to check your statement before you submit it to the Coroner's court.

You have been asked for a Coroner's witness statement, but your employer is not supporting you

Use our Coroner's Court / Fatal Accident Inquiries statement template and prepare your statement in line with our guidance below.

Contact the Advice team for a referral to our Statement checking service so that we can check your statement before you submit it to the Coroner's court.

Were you in the correct category of RCN membership at the time of the incident?

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Use our General statement template and prepare your statement in line with our guidance below.

Contact the Advice team for a referral to our Statement checking service so that we can check your statement before you submit it to your employer/agency.

You were not in membership at the time of the incident

Use our General statement template and prepare your statement in line with our guidance below.

You may also find our Investigations guide useful.

Is your employer providing legal support?

Your employer is supporting you with the Coroner's statement

Use our Coroner's Court / Fatal Accident Inquiries statement template and prepare your statement in line with our guidance below.

See our Inquests and fatal accident inquiries guide for more about the inquiry process.

Ensure that your employer's legal representative checks your statement for you before it is submitted to the Coroner's court.

Is your practice being called into question or have you been asked to provide a statement as a witness?

You have been asked for a witness statement

Use our General statement template and prepare your statement in line with our guidance below.

As there is no risk to you, we do not need to check witness statements before you submit them to your employer/agency.

Are you being asked for a statement in relation to a workplace investigation or for an inquest or Coroner's court?