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 from exposure to asbestos which was diagnosed in their lifetime.  This is case dependent and if appropriate the Coroner’s Officer will talk through this process with you.