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Burial disputes: Cohabitees on the back foot
Laura Abbott examines a case that provides a useful summary of the current approach to a dispute over the deceased’s final resting place The deceased cannot bind their personal representatives as to how their body should be disposed of, but of course the wishes of the deceased are important and should be taken into regard. …
Cases Referenced
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- Anstey v Mundle [2016] EWHC 1073 (Ch); [2016] WTLR 931 ChD
- Buchanan v Milton [1999] 2 FLR 844
- Hartshorne v Gardner [2008] EWHC B3 (Ch); [2008] WTLR 837 ChD
- Jakimaviciute v HM Coroner for Westminster & anr [2019] 10 WLUK 523
- Lambo v Kelly-Lambo [2018] EWHC 2960 (Ch)
- Oldham MBC v Makin [2017] EWHC 2543 (Ch)
- Pangou v Nzoulou [2022] EWHC 147 (Ch); [2022] WTLR 1093 ChD