The place with which the deceased had the closest connection is relevant as to the decision as to his or her ultimate resting place.
Citations:
[1999] 1 FLR 767
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – University Hospital Lewisham NHS Trust v Hamuth and others ChD 23-Jan-2006
The body of the deceased had been retained by the hospital pending resolution of legal proceedings relating to his death. No grant had been yet obtained in the estate.
Held: In the absence of anybody else with authority, the hospital having . .
Cited – Re JS (Disposal of Body) FD 10-Nov-2016
Child’s Wish for post-mortem cryonic Preservation
JS, a child of 14, anticipating her death from cancer expressed the desire that her body should receive cryonic preservation in the hope that one day a treatment might be available to allow her to be revived, and proceedings were issued. Her parents . .
Cited – Lambo v Kelly-Lambo ChD 25-Sep-2018
Dispute concerning the disposal of the body of Mr Olawola Akambi Lambo . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Wills and Probate
Updated: 25 March 2022; Ref: scu.267635