‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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 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.’
Ministry of Justice, 8th July 2015
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘A consultation about baby cremations in England and Wales will take place later this year, Justice Minister Caroline Dinenage has said.’
BBC News, 8th July 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A woman who sold her ex-husband’s graveyard plot after forging his signature has been ordered to pay him more than £4,000.’
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Daily Telegraph, 2nd June 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A “vindictive and spiteful” woman who filled in false paperwork to stop her ex-husband attending their son’s cremation has been jailed for four months.’
The Guardian, 22nd May 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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