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

For tailored advice, support and representation, you must have been in the correct category of membership when the incident being investigated occurred.

Prepare your statement in line with our guidance below

Use our Inquest / Fatal Accident Inquiries statement template to prepare your statement.

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

Unfortunately, as you were not in membership at the time of the incident, we cannot check your statement for you, nor provide legal support. 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 witness statement?

Prepare your statement in line with our guidance below and contact us

Use our Inquest / Fatal Accident Inquiries statement template to prepare your statement.

Contact the Advice team for a referral to our Legal team to get support with the inquest/Fatal Accident Inquiry.

Ask your legal representative to check your statement before you submit it.

Prepare your statement in line with our guidance below and contact us

Use our Inquest / Fatal Accident Inquiries statement template to prepare your statement.

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

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

For tailored advice, support and representation, you must have been in the correct category of membership when the incident being investigated occurred.

Prepare your statement in line with our guidance below and contact us

Use our General statement template to prepare your statement.

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.

Prepare your statement in line with our guidance below

Use our General statement template to prepare your statement.

Check your statement carefully before you submit it to your employer/agency. 

Unfortunately, as you were not in membership at the time of the incident, we cannot check your statement for you, nor provide local support.

You may also find our Investigations guide useful.

Is your employer providing legal support?

Prepare your statement in line with our guidance below, and ensure that your employer's legal representative checks it

Use our Inquest / Fatal Accident Inquiries statement template to prepare your statement.

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

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

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

Prepare your statement in line with our guidance below

Use our General statement template to prepare your statement.

Check your statement carefully before you submit it to your employer/agency.

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

Are you being asked for a statement in relation to a workplace investigation or for an inquest or Fatal Accident Inquiry?

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