The next pre-inquest hearing, which was scheduled for Monday 7 October in Central Manchester, has been adjourned by the Coroner.

On 27 September the Coroner, Sir John Saunders, wrote to the Secretary of State for the Home Department regarding the Manchester Arena Inquests. That letter can be found here.

On 13 September 2019 the Coroner for the Manchester Arena Inquests, Sir John Saunders, made a ruling on the applications for Public Interest Immunity made at the hearing on 6 September 2019. That ruling can be found here.

A pre-inquest hearing was held on Friday 6 September 2019. This hearing included both an open and closed session. 

On Monday 29 July 2019 the Coroner for the Manchester Arena Inquests, Sir John Saunders, held a pre-inquest hearing at Manchester Town Hall in Central Manchester.

On Thursday 28 February 2019 the Coroner for the Manchester Arena Inquests, Sir John Saunders, held a pre-inquest hearing at Manchester Town Hall in Central Manchester.

A pre-inquest hearing at Manchester Town Hall in Central Manchester was held on Thursday 18 October 2018 at 10.30am.

Sir John Saunders has been appointed as the nominated judge to sit as the Coroner for the inquests into each of those who died in the bombings at the Manchester Arena on 22 May 2017.