29th August 2014, 08:42 AM
archaeologyexile Wrote:With regard the bodies you can't own a body in Scotland it's against the anti-slavery laws!Not sure its anything to do with anti slavery laws, but in English law there is 'no property in' nor 'ownership' rights to a dead body. I'm pretty sure this complements Scottish legislation.......in the few modern cases of so called 'grave robbing' in the UK, conviction isn't based upon possession of the body remains but other considerations (trespass, criminal damage etc etc). Interesting to know if anyone has ever heard of a case being pursued against anyone who failed to obtain the relevant 'burial licence' either from the Home Office or more recently the Ministry of Justice...?
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