Good and bad coroner stories.

The author reflects on the implications of the emergence of bad stories about British coroners. He comments on the inclusion of secret inquests into the Coroners and Justice Bill, which eliminated the ancient right of every citizen to a coroner's inquest in open court. He discusses an investigation into the death of newspaper seller Ian Tomlinson during the G20 demonstrations in London, England. The author also favors an inquest that is free of any sort of criticism in relation to accidental and suspicious deaths.