Senior Coroner Mary Hassell condemned by High Court over “irrational” and “discriminatory” obstruction of Jewish burials in landmark legal victory

In a landmark High Court victory, Senior Coroner Mary Hassell has been defeated in her campaign to continue delaying Jewish and Muslim burials. Ms Hassell had argued that cases would be dealt with on a first-come-first-served basis, in a break with convention which has long seen more compassionate coroners prioritise cases where a swift burial […]