‘The issue of the permanence of Christian burial and the circumstances in which, exceptionally, exhumation and reinterment of remains might be authorised by faculty has arisen once again in Re St X, the Cremated Remains of AA [2018] ECC Lic 7.’
Law & Religion UK, 9th January 2019
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
‘The Church of England has ordered the remains of an alleged paedophile to be exhumed after living family members said they do not wish to be buried alongside him.’
Daily Telegraph, 7th January 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A Muslim man has taken his local council to the High Court after complaining that their burial rules are infringing on his human rights.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th December 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The UK funeral market could be the subject of the competition watchdog’s next investigation, after the regulator said it had “serious concerns” with the sector due to “unjustified” price hikes of more than 66 per cent over the last 10 years.’
The Independent, 29th November 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The rise of DIY funeral directors is being investigated by the Competitions and Markets Authority, as traditional parlours have been hit by the growth of online competitors.’
Daily Telegraph, 11th September 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Lorraine Harris looks at the recent case of Adath Yisroel Burial Society (AYBS) and its impact on how the Coroner should approach requests for the expedition of cases.’
Park Square Barristers, 20th July 2018
Source: www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk
‘Hospital mortuaries are storing the dead in filthy fridges and employing such lax checks that families are at “significant risk” of burying the wrong bodies, inspections show. An investigation reveals a 20-fold rise in major failings found by watchdogs in just one year.’
Daily Telegraph, 1st August 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Review of the ecclesiastical court judgments during July 2018.’
Law & Religion UK, 30th July 2018
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
‘The Divisional Court has ordered Camden Council to pay £68,000 in costs on account following the high-profile case where judges ruled that the Senior Coroner for Inner North London acted unlawfully in adopting a policy that resulted in Jewish and Muslim families facing delays in the burials of family members, contrary to their religious beliefs.’
Local Government Lawyer, 26th June 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Chief Coroner has issued guidance following the judgment of the Divisional Court in R (Adath Yisroel Burial Society) v Senior Coroner for Inner North London [2018] EWHC 969 (Admin) (“the AYBS Case”).’
UK Human Rights Blog, 18th May 2018
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Coroners across the country are to be formally instructed to take into account the religious requirements of families when deciding whether to prioritise the burial of their dead, in the wake of a High Court ruling.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th May 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Disused burial grounds both old and ancient frequently feature in Midsomer Murders. In real life, however, their reuse is an on-going concern in view of the growing shortage of burial space. On 30 April, The Guardian reports “C of E intervenes in row over plan to build car park over graveyard”. The issue is not new, but it is necessary to unpick some of the journalese and identify the legal issues involved. A number of the issues raised in the Guardian article on the former Calderstones hospital in Lancashire echo those considered in In re Radcliffe Infirmary Burial Ground [2011] PTSR 1508.’
Law & Religion UK, 3rd May 2018
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
‘In R (Adath Yisroel Burial Society) v Senior Coroner for Inner North London (2018) EWHC 969 (Admin) a Divisional Court (Singh LJ and Whipple J) observed (paragraph 94) that in Eweida v UK the ECtHR emphasized the importance of the rights set out in Article 9, and stated that there are several things of importance to note about the terms of Article 9.’
Local Government Law, 1st May 2018
Source: local-government-law.11kbw.com
‘The Divisional Court has ruled that the Senior Coroner for Inner North London acted unlawfully in adopting a policy that resulted in Jewish and Muslim families facing delays in the burials of family members, contrary to their religious beliefs. The policy was held to amount to an unlawful fetter upon her discretion, and also to be irrational, to breach Articles 9 and 14 of the ECHR and to amount to indirect discrimination contrary to the Equality Act 2010 (“EQA”).’
UK Human Rights Blog, 1st May 2018
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘A London coroner has been ordered by the High Court to change her “cab-rank” queuing policy for handling burials after it was ruled “unlawful”.’
BBC News, 27th April 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The costs of child burials and cremations are to be waived in England to bring them in line with Wales, the prime minister has announced.’
BBC News, 1st April 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A coroner who refuses to allow Jews or Muslims to skip the burial queue has been accused of breaching human rights laws at the High Court.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th March 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Review of the ecclesiastical court judgments during February 2018.’
Law & Religion UK, 3rd March 2018
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
‘The law firm challenging a coroner’s policy of applying a “cab rank” rule for burials by refusing to prioritise them on religious grounds has welcomed what he describes as the chief coroner’s “support”.’
Law Society's Gazette, 1st March 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A high court judge has granted an application for a judicial review of a senior coroner’s “cab rank” policy in dealing with unexpected deaths, saying it raises issues of importance to Jewish and Muslim communities.’
The Guardian, 2nd February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
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