DMAG

  • November 18, 2022

Implementation of the Medical Examiner system

18 November 2022 The Ministry of Justice has provided an update on the implementation of the Medical Examiner system: ‘We wrote to you in May

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  • August 15, 2022

National Resilience Strategy: call for evidence – DMAG response

September 2021 The UK Government launched a consultation on the National Resilience Strategy in July 2021 and called for ‘public engagement to help inform the

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  • May 26, 2022

Medical examiner scheme: update on cremation regulations and retention of medical referees for transitionary period

23 May 2022 The Ministry of Justice has provided an update on the planned changes to the cremation regulations as part of the wider implementation

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  • May 23, 2022

Scottish Government Funeral Sector Inspectorate and Funeral Director Licensing Scheme

23 May 2022 The Scottish Government is progressing implementation of the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016 and the related regulations, codes of practice and

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  • March 10, 2022

The Cremation (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

10 March 2022 The Cremation (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 have now been laid before Parliament. The effect of the Regulations will be to

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  • March 3, 2022

DMAG Update 20 January 2022

The members of DMAG held a video conference on 20 January 2022, with representatives from Ministry of Justice, Welsh Government, Scottish Government, and Northern Ireland

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  • March 3, 2022

DMAG Update 5 January 2022

The members of DMAG held a video conference on 5 January 2022, with representatives from Ministry of Justice, Scottish Government, Northern Ireland Government and the

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  • March 3, 2022

DMAG Update 16 December 2021

The members of DMAG held a video conference on 16 December 2021, with representatives from Ministry of Justice, Welsh Government, Scottish Government, Northern Ireland Government

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  • February 17, 2022

Coronavirus Act – Death certification and cremation forms after the Coronavirus Act expires

16 February 2022 The Coronavirus Act 2020, which introduced easements to death certification processes and cremation forms, expires at midnight on 24 March 2022. Some

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  • January 28, 2022

DMAG Update 2 December 2021

The members of DMAG held a video conference on 2 December 2021, with representatives from Ministry of Justice, Scottish Government, and Northern Ireland Government present

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