March 2026 Fellows' update: Emma Tilley - The Churchill Fellowship

March 2026 Fellows' update: Emma Tilley

Emma Tilley (CF 2020) had her PhD research cited in the Law Commission’s final report on burial and cremation, which supports her recommendations (see pages 302-308) on the importance of burying unidentified remains to preserve opportunities for future identification through DNA testing and genetic genealogy.

The report has now been presented before Parliament and the Government will consider whether to implement the proposed reforms.

The report is available on the Law Commission website.

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