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The Scottish Government has published an update on commencement of regulations on 1 March 2025 and associated work. The update covers:      Upcoming dedicated […]

The Scottish Government has on 11 February 2025, published new burial application forms, made under The Burial (Applications and Register)(Scotland) Regulations 2024 (“the Applications and […]

Message from the Ministry of Justice: Thank you for all your work to implement the Death Certification Reforms on 9 September 2024. In the 5 […]

On 14th November 2024 the Scottish Government laid four key sets of regulations before the Scottish Parliament, marking a significant step in the implementation of […]

Communal Graves for Stillborn and Miscarried Babies The Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management (ICCM) acknowledges the recent reports regarding the discovery of communal graves […]

The Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965 (Prohibition on Disposal of a Body without Authorisation) Amendment Regulations 2024 were laid in the […]

Following a period of consultation, the Human Tissue Authority has published revised guidance on the sensitive handling of pregnancy remains, which can be viewed here.

New 1 day online and onsite course dates are available to book for members. Whether you need to refresh your skills or are new to […]

It is now only a few days until the new death certification and medical examiner system becomes statutory in England and Wales. In light of […]

Alan Brown of Leicester City Council has put together a flowchart to help understand what cremation forms are required around the transitional period from the […]