I sometimes read Gary Rycroft's column in the Saturday Telegraph and usually find it informative. Last Sat (7 Jan 2023) was
‘How can I stop my children interfering with my funeral plans?’
A reader's children disliked his second wife and now he fears they won't honour his wishes after his death
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/consumer-affairs/how-can-stop-children-interfering-funeral-plans/ (paywall)
The bit that interested me was:
Telegraph/Gary Ryman wrote:If for some reason, you do not wish to appoint a professional executor, since the Human Rights Act 1998 came into force, there is a legal argument that not to carry out a person’s funeral wishes would be a breach of Article 8 (respect for family life) or Article 9 (freedom of conscience, thought or religion). However, it strikes me that the practical reality is that there would not be anyone to assert such right on your behalf after your death; and do you really want a legal wrangle to ensue before your funeral?