Category: bereavement

‘Disgraceful’: Furious families confront NHS trust bosses over maternity scandal as it emerges true extent may never be known – The Independent

Posted November 29th, 2019 in bereavement, birth, bullying, causing death of children or vulnerable adults, children, families, hospitals, inquiries, news, pregnancy, quality assurance by tracey

‘The full extent of failings by the hospital trust at the centre of the largest NHS maternity scandal may never be known, it has emerged. The chair of the independent investigation into Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust has warned that some records going back more than two decades may have been destroyed under NHS rules.’

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The Independent, 28th November 2019

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Former model must lose £2.2m inheritance from Swiss banker boyfriend, court rules – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 29th, 2019 in bereavement, children, costs, families, financial dispute resolution, news, Supreme Court by tracey

‘Aformer model must lose the £2.2m inheritance from her Swiss banker boyfriend, the Court of Appeal has ruled, and instead give it back to his children.’

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Daily Telegraph, 28th November 2019

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Review launched into Government’s compensation scheme for families of British people murdered overseas – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 25th, 2019 in bereavement, compensation, criminal injuries compensation, families, foreign jurisdictions, murder, news by sally

‘A review is under way into the Government’s compensation scheme for families of British people murdered outside the UK and the European Union.’

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Daily Telegraph, 24th November 2019

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‘Power of attorney more important than will’, says widow – BBC News

Posted November 18th, 2019 in bereavement, documents, news, powers of attorney, wills by sally

‘The wife of a man who died in an electric skateboard crash has spoken of the importance of a legal document that let him “die with dignity”.’

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BBC News, Novembet 2019

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Windrush victim dies without compensation or apology – The Guardian

Posted November 13th, 2019 in bereavement, citizenship, colonies, compensation, government departments, immigration, news by sally

‘Another prominent Windrush victim has died without receiving compensation or a personal apology from the government. Hubert Howard died on Tuesday, just three weeks after finally being granted British citizenship, 59 years after he arrived in London aged three.’

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The Guardian, 12th November 2019

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Mother to sue justice ministry after probation errors led to son’s murder – The Guardian

Posted November 11th, 2019 in bereavement, causing death of children or vulnerable adults, contracting out, domestic violence, families, inquests, Ministry of Justice, murder, news, probation, recidivists, violent offenders, women by sally

‘The Ministry of Justice is to be sued by the mother of a five-year-old boy who was murdered by her boyfriend after an inquest concluded that defects in the probation system contributed to his death.’

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The Guardian, 9th November 2019

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Teenager jailed for murder of Ellie Gould – The Guardian

Posted November 11th, 2019 in bereavement, domestic violence, families, murder, news, sentencing, victims, young offenders by sally

‘The family of a 17-year-old girl brutally murdered by a fellow sixth-former the day after she ended their relationship have said the killer should never be released from prison.’

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The Guardian, 8th November 2019

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Discrimination in ‘one succession’ for secure tenancies – Nearly Legal

Posted November 7th, 2019 in appeals, bereavement, children, divorce, equality, housing, landlord & tenant, local government, news, women by tracey

‘Simawi v London Borough of Haringey (2019) EWCA Civ 1770. We saw this case in the High Court – our report here – now this is the court of appeal judgment on Mr S’ appeal, seeking a finding that there was discriminatory treatment in the Housing Act 1985 succession rules between a person who became a sole tenant on the death of a former tenant as opposed to a person who became a sole tenant upon judicial assignment of the tenancy in a divorce (pre Localism Act amendments). In short, survivorship on a joint tenancy, or succession of spouse/partner on death of sole tenant counts as a succession, while an assignment of tenancy by court order under section 24 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 on divorce does not. Mr S was the child of a spouse who succeeded by survivorship.’

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Nearly Legal, 3rd November 2019

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Grenfell inquiry: key questions answered – The Guardian

Posted October 30th, 2019 in accidents, bereavement, emergency services, families, fire, inquiries, news, professional conduct, standards by sally

‘Why was it set up, why is it split into two parts and why are some people unhappy with it?’

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The Guardian, 29th October 2019

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Family of teenager who died from lethal ecstasy dose support drug legalisation – The Guardian

Posted October 28th, 2019 in bereavement, drug abuse, drug offences, families, news by tracey

‘A mother in Devon who prevented two young dealers that had sold her son lethal ecstasy tablets from going to jail has warned that home secretary Priti Patel’s vow to renew the “war on drugs” is doomed to fail.’

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The Guardian, 27th October 2019

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Grenfell families must sign gagging orders to view report – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 28th, 2019 in accidents, bereavement, families, fire, fire services, inquiries, news, non-disclosure agreements, professional conduct, reports by tracey

‘Grenfell families are to be required to sign non disclosure agreements before viewing a long-awaited report in to the fire which killed 72 people, The Daily Telegraph can disclose. The bereaved and survivors of the tragedy will tomorrow meet Sir Martin Moore-Bick, chairman of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, for a private briefing where they will receive an embargoed copy of the report covering the probe’s first phase, ahead of its publication on Wednesday.’

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Daily Telegraph, 27th October 2019

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Police disciplinary hearings dropped over Thomas Orchard death – The Guardian

Posted October 25th, 2019 in abuse of process, bereavement, death in custody, disciplinary procedures, families, fines, health & safety, mental health, news, police, professional conduct, restraint by sally

‘The family of a church caretaker with mental health problems who died after being restrained at a police station have expressed anger after disciplinary proceedings against two detention officers were dropped.’

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The Guardian, 24th October 2019

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Harry Dunn’s family to begin legal action against Foreign Office and Northamptonshire Police – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 25th, 2019 in accidents, bereavement, diplomats, families, government departments, immunity, judicial review, news, police, professional conduct, road traffic offences by sally

‘The family of Harry Dunn will shortly issue a letter of claim to begin legal action against the Foreign Office and Northamptonshire Police, spokesman Radd Seiger said.’

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Daily Telegraph, 24th October 2019

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Family of man who died after police restraint call for better training – The Guardian

Posted October 23rd, 2019 in bereavement, codes of practice, damages, families, inquests, mental health, news, police, professional conduct, restraint by tracey

‘The family of a company director who died after being restrained on a street by police while suffering acute behavioural disorder (ABD) have called for more training to be given on how to deal with people experiencing such a crisis.’

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The Guardian, 22nd October 2019

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Report calls for more support for relatives of Britons murdered abroad – The Guardian

Posted October 23rd, 2019 in bereavement, criminal injuries compensation, families, foreign jurisdictions, homicide, inquests, murder, news by tracey

‘Bereaved families who lose a loved one to homicide overseas deserve far more support from the Foreign Office (FCO) and other agencies, a report by the victims’ commissioner for England and Wales urges.’

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The Guardian, 23rd October 2019

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Drugs: UK should consider legalising possession, MPs say – BBC News

Posted October 23rd, 2019 in bereavement, civil justice, criminal justice, drug offences, government departments, inquiries, news, statistics by tracey

‘The government should investigate decriminalising the possession of all illegal drugs in a bid to prevent the rising number of related deaths, a group of MPs has said.’

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BBC News, 23rd October 2019

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Helen’s Law ‘may come too late’, says victim’s mother – BBC News

Posted October 17th, 2019 in bereavement, bills, murder, news, parole, victims by sally

‘A woman whose daughter was murdered three decades ago has said she is running out of time to find out where the body is.’

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BBC News, 16th October 2019

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Mark Duggan shooting: family settle high court claim against Met – The Guardian

Posted October 11th, 2019 in bereavement, compensation, damages, expert witnesses, families, firearms, inquests, news, police, professional conduct, unlawful killing by tracey

‘The family of Mark Duggan, whose killing sparked civil unrest across England in 2011, have settled a high court claim against the Metropolitan police.’

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The Guardian, 10th October 2019

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Driver who killed safety patrol cyclist while on phone before fleeing scene jailed – The Independent

Posted October 3rd, 2019 in accidents, bereavement, dangerous driving, news, sentencing, telecommunications by tracey

‘A hit-and-run driver who killed a safety patrol cyclist while on his phone driving the wrong way down a one-way street has been jailed.’

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The Independent, 3rd October 2019

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‘I struggled to do my mum justice at her inquest’ – BBC News

Posted October 1st, 2019 in bereavement, families, inquests, legal aid, legal representation, mental health, news, suicide by sally

‘Every year, mental health trusts spend millions of pounds employing lawyers to represent them at inquests, where they could be found to be at fault. The relatives of those who have died, however, often get no legal aid and have to stand up and face those lawyers alone. Becky Montacute describes her bid to ensure that the lessons from her mother’s death were learned.’

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BBC News, 1st October 2019

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