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Scattering Ian Brady’s ashes – Law & Religion UK

Posted May 17th, 2017 in burials and cremation, inquests, murder, news by sally

‘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

Posted May 17th, 2017 in burials and cremation, inquests, murder, news by sally

‘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

Posted April 28th, 2017 in burials and cremation, ecclesiastical law, local government, news by tracey

‘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

Posted March 13th, 2017 in burials and cremation, Church of England, local government, London, news, planning, war by sally

‘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

Children: Private Law Update (February 2017) – Family Law Week

Posted March 3rd, 2017 in blood products, burials and cremation, children, consent, Judaism, jurisdiction, news, transgender persons by tracey

‘Alex Verdan QC of 4 Paper Buildings reviews recent important judgments in private law children cases.’

Family Law Week, 28th February 2017

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Judge bans widow from erecting gravestone saying her epitaph is “oversentimental” – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 14th, 2016 in bereavement, burials and cremation, faculties, news by sally

‘A judge has banned a widow from carrying out her husband’s dying wish to place a headstone at his grave saying her loving epitaph to him is “over sentimental”.

Daily Telegraph, 13th October 2016

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Judge bans freemasonry emblem from gravestone of senior mason – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 10th, 2016 in burials and cremation, Christianity, Church of England, news by sally

‘A judge has banned a family from having the Freemasons square and compass emblem etched into the gravestone of a Freemason who died after devoting much of his life to the organization.’

Daily Telegraph, 9th October 2016

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Cremation regulations – Ministry of Justice

Posted September 9th, 2016 in burials and cremation, press releases, regulations by tracey

‘Written Ministerial Statement made by the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Victims, Youth and Family Justice, Dr Phillip Lee.’

Ministry of Justice, 8th September 2016

Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

Funeral director Alison Pople stole £14k charity donations – BBC News

Posted August 4th, 2016 in burials and cremation, charities, fraud, news, sentencing, suspended sentences, theft by Mark L

‘A funeral director who stole money donated by grieving families to charities in memory of their loved ones has been handed a suspended sentence.’

BBC News, 3rd August 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Baby ashes scandal prompts new crematoria laws – BBC News

Posted July 7th, 2016 in bereavement, bills, burials and cremation, children, families, inquiries, news by sally

‘New crematoria rules are being drafted after families were denied their baby’s ashes, the government has said.’

BBC News, 7th July 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Retired company director fined and reprimanded for destroying his own mother’s grave – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 27th, 2016 in burials and cremation, costs, Court of Protection, criminal damage, families, fines, guilty pleas, injunctions, news, powers of attorney by sally

‘A retired company director has paid £4,500 in costs after being reprimanded by a judge for vandalising his own mother’s gravestone with a hammer.’

Daily Telegraph, 26th June 2016

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Odd laws you may unknowingly break – BBC News

Posted June 1st, 2016 in animals, burials and cremation, customs and excise, dogs, fines, food, local government, London, news, restrictive covenants, waste by sally

‘An 800-year-old dress code banning women from taking off their hats may finally be overturned later in Norfolk. But what other old-fashioned, or just plain strange, rules are in place around England?’

BBC News, 31st May 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Stonehenge druid King Arthur resurrects remains battle – BBC News

Posted December 2nd, 2015 in burials and cremation, interpretation, judicial review, monuments, news by sally

‘A senior druid has vowed to seek a judicial review over a government decision allowing ancient human remains from Stonehenge to be kept in a museum.’

BBC News, 2nd December 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Siblings of different faiths in high court row over mother’s funeral – The Guardian

Posted November 9th, 2015 in bereavement, burials and cremation, Church of England, families, Judaism, news by sally

‘A brother and sister who follow different faiths have gone to the high court to settle a dispute over how to conduct their mother’s funeral.’

The Guardian, 6th November 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Legal threat in Shropshire baby ashes scandal – BBC News

Posted October 26th, 2015 in bereavement, burials and cremation, children, families, housing, inquiries, insurance, local government, news by sally

‘Lawyers representing families in the baby ashes scandal have said they are to take legal action against Shropshire Council.’

BBC News, 26th October 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Cheryl James Deepcut death: Soldier’s body is exhumed – BBC News

Posted September 11th, 2015 in armed forces, burials and cremation, inquests, news by tracey

‘The body of an 18-year-old soldier found dead at Deepcut Barracks has been exhumed, ahead of a new inquest into her death.’

BBC News, 10th September 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Bereaved to benefit from action on cremation and coroner services – Ministry of Justice

Posted July 10th, 2015 in bereavement, burials and cremation, consultations, coroners, families, press releases by tracey

‘Bereaved families will be the focus of proposed new cremation rules and a review of out-of-hours coroner services announced today by Justice Minister Caroline Dinenage.’

Full press release

Ministry of Justice, 8th July 2015

Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

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