Another inquiry, led by former lord advocate Dame Elish Angiolini, has been set up into practices at Mortonhall Crematorium in Edinburgh.

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Mr Martin has written to former lord advocate Dame Elish Angiolini, an independent adviser on the Scottish ministerial code, to investigate his complaints.

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Mr MacAskill's comments follow concerns raised by Lord Advocate Elish Angiolini that the development may lead to a "complete loss of identity for Scots law".

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Dame Elish Angiolini has been tasked with investigating practices at Mortonhall.

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Dame Elish Angiolini, a former Lord Advocate for Scotland, has been appointed by Edinburgh City Council to lead an independent inquiry into practices at the crematorium.

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He said there had been an increase in numbers of female offenders so he had asked Dame Elish Angiolini, the former Lord Advocate, to carry out an inquiry.

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In a statement to the Scottish Parliament on the World's End case, Lord Advocate Elish Angiolini, Scotland's top prosecutor, said Crown evidence had established a circumstantial case against Sinclair.

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