Child burial fees waived in England – BBC News
‘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
Category: burials and cremation
Coroner who refuses to let Jewish or Muslim burials skip the queue accused of breaching human rights – Daily Telegraph
‘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
Ecclesiastical court judgments – February 2018 – Law & Religion UK
‘Review of the ecclesiastical court judgments during February 2018.’
Law & Religion UK, 3rd March 2018
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
Chief coroner considers ‘cab rank’ burial rule to be unlawful – Law Society’s Gazette
‘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
Judge agrees to judicial review of ‘cab rank’ rule for unexplained deaths – The Guardian
‘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
Alternative cremation option “on hold” – Law & Religion UK
‘On 18 December 2017 the BBC reported ‘Water cremation’ plans on hold over environmental fears following an earlier refusal* by Severn Trent Water to grant a trade effluent permit to Sandwell Council who wished to operate an alkaline hydrolysis plant (“resomation”) for the disposal of human remains.’
Law & Religion UK, 21st December 2017
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
Burial law should be reformed to stop family rows, says Law Commission – Daily Telegraph
‘The law must be changed to stop families ignoring the burial wishes of the dead, the Law Commission has said. Currently someone’s wishes have no legal standing even if expressed in a will and family members can overrule them after death if they decide to do something different.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th Decemeber2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Families buried wrong bodies after NHS mortuary mix-ups, study reveals – The Independent
‘Families have been given the wrong bodies to bury or cremate due to serious errors in hospital mortuaries, a study has revealed. Analysis of 132 serious mortuary incidents reported by the NHS between 2002 and 2013 found nine cases where the wrong body was released and had to be exhumed after burial or cremation.’
The Independent, 24th November 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Aspects of burial law from Brady’s funeral judgment – Law & Religion UK
‘On 13 October, the High Court handed down the judgment Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council & Ors v Robin Makin & Ors [2017] EWHC Case No: HC-2017-002064 (Ch) concerning the arrangements for the disposal of the body of Ian Stewart-Brady, formerly Ian Brady (the “deceased”), one of the infamous Moors murderers. We posted some initial comments based upon the Court’s judgment and the Summary which it produced “to assist in understanding the Court’s decision”.’
Law & Religion UK, 8th November 2017
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
Law and religion round-up – 5th November – Law & Religion UK
‘A week in which the Westminster sexual exploitation scandal continued to claim scalps, there was an important report on House of Lords reform – and Brexit rumbled on’
Law & Religion UK, 5th November 2017
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
Body of Iraq WMD dossier scientist David Kelly exhumed – The Guardian
‘The body of Dr David Kelly, the government chemical weapons expert who killed himself in 2003 after being outed as the source of a BBC story, has been exhumed, police have confirmed.’
The Guardian, 29th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Reuse of graves – further considerations – Law & Religion UK
‘Re St Peter Terwick [2017] ECC Chi 2 is a relatively straightforward case concerning the development of a churchyard through the re-use of land formerly used for burial. However, it is important since in addition to the Chancellor’s summary of the diminishing availability of space for burial, the judgment records “the exemplary manner in which the parish has set about converting its aspiration into reality”.’
Law & Religion UK, 9th August 2017
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Ecclesiastical court judgments – July – Law & Religion UK
‘Review of the ecclesiastical court judgments during July 2017.’
Law & Religion UK, 3rd August 2017
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
Hull baby ashes inquiry: 57 parents not given ashes back – BBC News
‘Up to 57 families were not given the ashes of babies who were cremated, an investigation has found.’
BBC News, 25th July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ecclesiastical court judgments – June – Law & Religion UK
‘Review of the ecclesiastical court judgments during June 2017.’
Law & Religion UK, 3rd July 2017
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
Scattering Ian Brady’s ashes – Law & Religion UK
‘The inquest into the death of the remaining “Moors Murderer”, Ian Brady, commenced on 16 May 2017, and the BBC reported that his ashes would not to be scattered at Saddleworth Moor, the burial place of many of their victims. Senior coroner Christopher Sumner is reported as saying that “he knew he did not have the legal power to make such a request but believed it was the ‘correct moral judgement’”.’
Law & Religion UK, 17th May 2017
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
Ian Brady’s ashes must not be scattered on moor, says coroner – The Guardian
‘Ian Brady’s ashes must not be scattered on Saddleworth Moor, where he buried four of his child victims, a coroner has said.’
The Guardian, 16th May 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Councils ‘illegally moving dead bodies to cover up grave blunders’ – Daily Telegraph
‘Bodies are being illegally shifted by councils to cover up burial errors, a Church of England court has heard.
A judge criticised councils who secretly correct their mistakes by “sliding” bodies across in the ground without lifting them out.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th April 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
War graves lost as court gives council permission to bury civilians on top of World War I soldiers – Daily Telegraph
‘London council is to be allowed to bury people in land on top of war graves after a Church of England court gave it permission.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
