UK Public Law
MAKE SURE TO USE UK LAW Yesterday was the funeral of Tamsins mother, Grace. The service was held at a crematorium owned by Local Authority Council (LAC). In arranging the funeral last week Tamsin and her father Bert, who is living with her at present, were informed by the manager of the crematorium that a maximum of 15 people was to be allowed at the funeral. This upset Tamsin and Bert as they have a large and extended family who would be unable to attend and pay their respects. Tamsin was also informed that no singing would be allowed in the service. In her will Grace, who attended church every Sunday with her family, requested that the hymn Abide with Me be sang at her funeral. When they arrived at the crematorium yesterday Tamsin, her father and the other 13 members of the family, found that chairs in the chapel at the crematorium had been arranged so that they were all two metres apart from each other. When an instrumental version of Abide with me was played in the service, Bert broke down and started crying. Tamsin moved her chair to be next to her father to comfort him. The manager of the crematorium stopped the service and instructed Tamsin to return her chair to its original place. The service was only started again when Tamsin did so. Tamsin contacted LAC today to complain about the behaviour of the manager at the crematorium, but was told he was following the rules of LAC to comply with Covid-19 restrictions. Advise Tamsin: 1. as to whether she can commence proceedings against the LAC; and 2. of any Convention rights that might be applicable; and 3. of any remedies available to Tamsin. Answers to this question should examine the relevant provisions of the Human Rights Act 1998 and relevant domestic case law. Other legislation may be relevant, but the question does not require a detailed knowledge of it and the assessment criteria requires a focus on the Human Rights Act 1998
