The Scottish Government has on 17 February published guidance in support of The Burial (Applications and Register) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 and The Burial (Management) (Scotland) […]
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 […]
