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Coroners Rules 2006
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27 Retention of sound recordings
(1) Unless the coroner directs otherwise, a sound recording of any oral evidence given at an inquest is to be kept for –
(a) one year after the inquest if the evidence has been transcribed; or
(b) 6 years after the inquest if the evidence has not been transcribed.
(2) In this rule of court –
sound recording means a recording under rule 21 that has been made by means of sound-recording apparatus.