The Chief Coroner, Judge Mark Lucraft QC has taken the unprecedented step of backing a judicial review against his colleague's decision to apply a «cab rank rule» to burials. (newlawjournal.co.uk)
Assuming (for argument's sake) the cab rank rule applies in Canada, a strict application says that EG was obliged to take the gamblers» case provided they met his fee. (slaw.ca)
The «cab rank» approach ignores religious concerns for early burial — Jewish and Islamic beliefs require the deceased to be buried on the same day as death or as soon as possible thereafter. (newlawjournal.co.uk)