References: [1946] KB 517
Ratio: The need to arrange for funerals is a common law obligation ‘in the nature of a public duty’.
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
This case is cited by:
- Cited – Kerr v Department for Social Development (Northern Ireland) HL (Bailii, [2004] UKHL 23, House of Lords, Times 13-May-04, [2004] 1 WLR 1372, [2004] 4 All ER 385)
The claimant was estranged from his family, but claimed re-imbursement of the expenses for his brother’s funeral. The respondent required him to establish that none of his siblings was in a better position than he to pay for the funeral, but he had . .
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