Rights of the Bereaved
This chapter examines the rights and obligations that arise upon bereavement. The chapter deals with:
This chapter does not deal with issues surrounding rights to the deceased’s property, including wills and intestacy.
- The rights over a dead body.
- An explanation of the system for registration of a death.
- The forms of investigation into deaths that take place in suspicious circumstances.
- The remedies that may be available when a death occurs due to wrongdoing.
This chapter does not deal with issues surrounding rights to the deceased’s property, including wills and intestacy.
