Judge adds voice to Jewish and Muslim critics of Mary Hassell, Hackney coroner who will not prioritise burial on religious grounds
The chief coroner of England and Wales has said the controversial “cab rank” policy of one of his senior officers is over-rigid and unjustified ahead of a judicial review later this month.
Mary Hassell, the senior coroner for inner north London, has enraged Jews and Muslims by refusing to prioritise any death on the grounds of the religious beliefs of the deceased or their family.
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