Public Health Act Funerals Conference

GLENYS CASWELL
Independent social researcher & death studies scholar
University of Nottingham

Glenys Caswell is an independent death studies scholar and associate of the University of Nottingham, UK. She is a sociologist by training and her area of research interest focuses on the social management of dying and death. She has research and published on aspects of dying alone, time of death and Scottish funerals.

MAYA MAYBLIN
Senior Lecturer, School of Social and Political Science
University of Edinburgh

Alongside teaching and supervising at the university, Maya has published books, chapters and articles on topics ranging from politics, theology, and popular Catholicism, to gender, kinship, ritual, and child labour.

Maya has previous experience speaking, specifically for our past 2021 PHA Funerals Conference.

NAZIA NAWAZ
Partner – Inheritance, Trusts and Estate Disputes
Ramsdens Solicitors

Nazia specialises in all types of inheritance disputes and contentious probate matters as well as land and farming disputes, including will validity claims, removal of executors and trustees and financial abuse claims.

Nazia’s clients include disappointed beneficiaries, executors, trustees, Farmers and land owners. She has successfully represented numerous clients in financial provision claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependents) Act 1975 including claims brought by surviving cohabitees, spouses, children or those who were otherwise maintained by the deceased who have been left insufficient provision under a will or on intestacy.

DAVID LOCKWOOD
Senior Business Development Manager
Finders International

Dave is a former Deputy Decision Maker appointed by the Court of Protection in England and Wales. Dave’s experience comes from working in four diverse local authorities across London and the South East, dealing with varied services, ongoing legislation changes and increased workloads with decreasing resources; managing expectations from both the public and internal colleagues.

Not only does Dave have experience of acting as a Deputy under the Court of Protection, he is also well versed in the complexities of dealing with the statutory obligation of providing funerals under the Public Health Act.

LINDESAY MACE
Down to Earth Service Manager
Quaker Social Action

Lindesay has worked across different sectors including homelessness, refugee and asylum support. Her work has almost always involved supporting people through times of crisis, both emotionally and practically.
As well as providing vital support to bereaved clients she also shares the Down to Earth team’s knowledge by delivering training courses, workshops and presentations to professionals and carers, including delivering funeral support training.

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