Neville Lawrence: black people still second-class citizens in Britain – The Guardian
‘Father of Stephen Lawrence says police’s promises to change have not been met.’
The Guardian, 9th June 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Category: bereavement
Belly Mujinga: CPS to review Covid-19 death of station worker – BBC News
‘The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has been asked to review evidence into the death of a railway worker who was reportedly spat at by a man claiming to have coronavirus.’
BBC News, 5th June 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Government facing legal action over policies on care homes during COVID-19 crisis – Local Government Lawyer
‘A daughter whose father died of suspected COVID-19 in a care home is to launch a legal action “to hold the government to account”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th June 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Fatal Accident Claims by Jayne Adams QC – Ropewalk Chambers
‘The area of fatal accident claims is a wide one and, on occasion, a very complicated one. This handout and indeed the lecture which it accompanies is not intended to cover every aspect of such claims. To do so would take too much time and would, in any event, fail to cover every eventuality.’
Ropewalk Chambers, 19th May 2020
Source: www.ropewalk.co.uk
Indefinite Leave to Remain as a Bereaved Partner – Richmond Chambers
‘Daily reports of death during the Covid-19 pandemic has made many of us think about loved ones, how to protect them and the implications of life without them. If your leave to enter or remain is dependent on a relationship, what does happen if a partner passes away? The Immigration Rules in fact provide a route for indefinite leave to remain (ILR) as a bereaved partner. In this post we look at the requirements.’
Richmond Chambers, 22nd May 2020
Source: immigrationbarrister.co.uk
Family of Harry Dunn to bring private prosecution against Dominic Raab – The Guardian
‘The family of Harry Dunn, the 19-year-old killed on 27 August last year after being hit by a car driven by the wife of a US intelligence officer, intends to bring a private criminal prosecution against the foreign secretary, Dominic Raab, the Guardian has learned.’
The Guardian, 28th May 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Dealing with estate administration – Family Law
‘It is the job of Executors (appointed under a Will) or Administrators (entitled by law where there is no Will) to deal with administering the estate of someone who has died.’
Family Law, 22nd May 2020
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Bereaved families seek ‘justice’ for UK victims of coronavirus – The Guardian
‘Bereaved British families whose relatives died because of Covid-19 have formed a group to campaign for justice, demanding that the government accepts its failures may have contributed to their deaths.’
The Guardian, 11th May 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Dying surrounded by family ‘a fundamental right’ says UK judge – The Guardian
‘Being allowed to die surrounded by your nearest relatives is a fundamental part “of any right to private or family life”, a senior judge has ruled.’
The Guardian, 5th May 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Make bedside oral wills legal during pandemic, UK campaigners urge – The Guardian
‘Oral wills should be made legal during the coronavirus pandemic in the same way that they are permitted in times of war, say campaigners.’
The Guardian, 2nd May 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Errol Graham death: Judicial review move over DWP policy – BBC News
‘The family of a mentally ill man who starved to death after his benefits were cut have applied for a judicial review of government policy.’
BBC News, 1st May 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Yousef Makki death: inquiry into Greater Manchester police dropped – The Guardian
‘A watchdog has dropped its misconduct investigation into Greater Manchester police’s handling of a case involving the death of a schoolboy in Cheshire.’
The Guardian, 30th April 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Health Records and the Deceased – Panopticon
‘The Access to Health Records Act 1990 is an oft-overlooked member of the information rights family, but it can have a useful role to play. In the case of Re AB [2020] EWHC 691 (Fam) (Re AB) it was important because the applicant was the personal representative seeking the health records of a deceased sibling; precisely the sort of territory to which data protection law does not apply.’
Panopticon, 23rd April 2020
Source: panopticonblog.com
Baby deaths scandal ‘could be one of largest in history of NHS’ – The Guardian
‘Hundreds more cases of baby deaths, stillbirths and brain damage raising “very serious” concerns have been uncovered in a scandal that now threatens to be one of the worst in the history of the NHS.’
The Guardian, 21st April 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Met police face legal action over death of PC Keith Palmer – The Guardian
‘The Metropolitan police are facing legal action over the death of PC Keith Palmer, murdered during a terrorist attack on parliament.’
The Guardian, 20th April 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Grenfell Tower inquiry could resume by Zoom videolink – The Guardian
‘The public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower disaster could resume in virtual form with evidence taken by Zoom videolink, its senior legal adviser has told bereaved people and survivors.’
The Guardian, 21st April 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Unmarried partners still missing bereavement payments – BBC News
‘Means-tested payments of up to £10,000 are made to parents whose husband, wife or civil partner has died.’
BBC News, 3rd March 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Harry Dunn lawyers call for High Court to publish US secret immunity papers – The Guardian
‘Lawyers acting for a teenager who died after a collision with a car allegedly driven by an American woman want the High Court to publish a secret document protecting her from prosecution.’
The Guardian, 1st March 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
UK court hears bid to access fertility clinic’s records on dead person – The Guardian
‘A legal action over access to a fertility clinic’s private records concerning the storage of a dead person’s “sperm and/or embryos” is being heard by the family court partly in secret.’
The Guardian, 19th February 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Fatal Accident Act Apportionment – a pragmatic solution to an unusual problem? – 12 King’s Bench Walk
‘The decision of Master Cook in ARN v Ageas Insurance Ltd (27/1/2020), when approving a Fatal Accident Act settlement involving four children, provides a novel and pragmatic solution to a difficult apportionment problem. A single mother was killed in a road traffic accident, leaving four young children. The children were the deceased’s only dependants and their claim was settled for a substantial lump sum.’
12 King's Bench Walk, 13th February 2020
Source: www.12kbw.co.uk
