Bereavement Services Management Centre
The Ministry of Justice has published new guidelines on managing the safety of burial ground memorials. The guidelines were developed by representatives across the industry in response to requests for more detailed advice on managing memorial stock...
Bereavement Services Management Centre
From Sunday, the financial entitlement for someone whose spouse or civil partner has died without leaving a will has been doubled, with the potential to reach £450,000....
Bereavement Services Management Centre
The Justice Committee today, Friday 23 January, publishes a report on the Coroners and Justice Bill which has its second reading on Monday 26 January...
Bereavement Services Management Centre
Too many burial grounds operators are staking or laying down memorials which are not a serious risk to the public. New guidance published today by Justice Minister Bridget Prentice makes it clear this should only be done as a last resort...
Bereavement Services Management Centre
Modernisation of the coroners system and better protection for witnesses during criminal investigations were amongst the new measures announced by Justice Secretary Jack Straw in Parliament today when he published the Coroners and Justice Bill...
Bereavement Services Management Centre
Bereaved families will have access to a new appeals and complaints system under a new 'Charter for the Bereaved' announced today in Parliament as part of the Coroners and Justice Bill published by the Justice Secretary Jack Straw...