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The Scottish Government has published consultation documents concerning the following issues: Alkaline hydrolysis Burial Inspection of the funeral sector Licensing of funeral directors Details of the consultations can be found here. Members are encouraged to consider the consultation documents and...

Golders Green Crematorium are currently seeking a Deputy General Manager to provide management & strong leadership. Further details, including how to apply, can be found here.

The report of the National Medical Examiner for England and Wales for 2022 can be read here. The report details the work carried out by medical examiners in England and Wales, and discusses the implementation of the statutory medical examiner...

The Coroners Statistics 2022 were published on 11th May 2023, and can be viewed here.

On April 27th 2023 the Department for Health and Social Care issued a statement declaring that a statutory medical examiner system would be introduced from April 2024, and that the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 and the Health and Social...

The government’s response to the consultation on amendments to the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 as applied to groundwater activities and related surface water discharge activities was published on 22nd March. today. A full copy of the response document can...

After being delayed due to Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic, the Law Commission project on A Modern Framework for the Disposal of the Dead has now commenced. A news release from the Law Commission about the project can be found...

The Board of Directors agreed that the ICCM should be a signatory of an open letter to the DWP Secretary of State calling for the Funeral Expenses Payment to be increased immediately from £1000.00 to at least £1725.00, and linked...

The Child Funeral Charity CFC, which offers financial support for families, has published a useful leaflet and guide that can be distributed to those that may need it. The leaflet gives a brief introduction to the CFC, and the guide...

The ICCM is pleased to announce the publication of an important new book on the law relating to cemeteries and crematoria. ‘Essential Law for Cemetery and Crematorium Managers’, published 3 June, 2021, is written for anyone involved in the management...