Our recent post Burial law reform in Scotland noted that the current Scottish government consultation on burial and cremation includes a legal definition of “ashes” within the proposed Bill:

“31. There is no clear definition of ‘ashes’ in current legislation. In practice various different remains may be considered as ashes after a cremation, and in the past this has led to misunderstanding and confusion. The Infant Cremation Commission [ICC] recommended that ‘ashes’ should be defined in legislation as: Continue reading →