King Arthur Pendragon, Regina (on The Application of) v Ministry of Justice: Admn 23 Aug 2011

The claimant sought review of a licence granted by the respondent for the temporary exhumation of human remains from the historical site at Stonehenge. He said that desppite the terms of the order allowing the disinterment, the licensee had said that he did not wish the bodies to be returned but rather that they should be exhibited in a museum.
Held: Despite the admission by the licensee that that would be his preferred option, there was no evidenc brought by the claimant that the respondent had any intention to alter the terms of the licence. The request failed.

Judges:

Wyn Williams J

Citations:

[2011] EWHC 2607 (Admin)

Links:

Bailii

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Wills and Probate

Updated: 20 September 2022; Ref: scu.445482