Category: bereavement

1975 Act claims – Is the net estate enough? – St John’s Chambers

Posted November 8th, 2023 in bereavement, chambers articles, families, news, wills by sally

‘Commercial and chancery barrister, Natasha Dzameh has published an article in the Autumn 2023 edition of Entitlement. In this she reviews the 1975 Act case of Amnir v Bala [2023] EWHC 1054 (Ch) where the competing claims meant the seven figure estate was not enough. The parties incurred over £700,000 in legal costs despite there being no active defence after the CCMC.’

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St John's Chambers, 16th October 2023

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Priory Group charged with criminal offences over death of patient – The Guardian

Posted November 6th, 2023 in bereavement, causing death of children or vulnerable adults, families, hospitals, mental health, news, ombudsmen, police by tracey

‘The Priory healthcare group has been charged with two criminal offences over the death of a 23-year-old man who was hit by a train after absconding from a mental health hospital.’

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The Guardian, 6th November 2023

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Parents of babies who died or were harmed in NHS care demand inquiry – The Guardian

Posted November 1st, 2023 in bereavement, birth, children, families, hospitals, inquiries, news by sally

‘Parents of babies who have died or been harmed as a result of poor care are demanding that ministers order a public inquiry into repeated failings in NHS maternity units.’

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The Guardian, 31st October 2023

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Coroners’ warning loophole branded a ‘systemic scandal’ amid calls for overhaul – The Independent

Posted October 16th, 2023 in bereavement, coroners, families, inquests, news by tracey

‘Bereaved families have branded a loophole over coroners’ warnings on preventable deaths a “systemic scandal” and called for an independent body to make sure recommendations are implemented.’

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The Independent, 16th October 2023

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Rent increase and creation of a new tenancy – Nearly Legal

Posted October 11th, 2023 in bereavement, families, housing, landlord & tenant, local government, news, rent, repossession by tracey

‘Tower Hamlets Community Housing v The personal representative of Joseph Desir & Ors. County Court at Clerkenwell & Shoreditch. 19 April 2023. The late Mr & Mrs Desir had an assured tenancy from Tower Hamlets Community Housing. They both died in March 2020. Their daughter, Ms S Desir, applied to succeed on the basis of having lived there and having been her parents’ carer for the last 10 years. THCH made several demands for further evidence, and served notice to quit on the property and on the Public Trustee. THCH then brought the present possession proceedings, despite not having made a decision on succession.’

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Nearly Legal, 8th October 2023

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BBC reaches settlement with murdered girl’s mother over clothes lost by Martin Bashir – BBC News

Posted October 9th, 2023 in BBC, bereavement, children, DNA, duty of care, families, forensic science, media, murder, news by sally

‘The BBC has reached a settlement with a woman who said Martin Bashir had borrowed but failed to return her murdered daughter’s clothes.’

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BBC News, 6th October 2023

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George’s Law – Pump Court Chambers

Posted October 4th, 2023 in bereavement, chambers articles, families, maternity leave, news, podcasts, pregnancy by sally

‘Keeley Lengthorn of Taylor Rose MW speaks to host Imogen Robins about her awe inspiring campaign for statutory leave for baby loss under 24 weeks of pregnancy. Keeley talks frankly about her own experiences which led her to be a campaigner, and listeners should be trigger-warned in relation to baby loss. This is not family law, but it is law affecting families and Keeley’s honesty and tenacity makes this a must-listen.’

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Pump Court Chambers, 1st September 2023

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Families who lost loved ones in pandemic ‘will not be ignored’ – inquiry chair – The Independent

Posted October 4th, 2023 in bereavement, coronavirus, families, government departments, inquiries, news, telecommunications, victims by sally

‘The second stage of the inquiry is set to examine key decision-making in Westminster between January 2020 and February 2022.’

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The Independent, 3rd October 2023

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Olly Stephens: Murdered boy’s dad says new law a ‘game-changer’ – BBC News

Posted September 21st, 2023 in bereavement, bills, consumer protection, internet, murder, news by sally

‘The father of a 13-year-old murdered by two schoolboys has welcomed a new law to make social media firms more responsible for users’ safety.’

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BBC News, 21st September 2023

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Cambridgeshire NHS trust makes U-turn over suicides review – BBC News

Posted September 19th, 2023 in bereavement, hospitals, medical records, mental health, news, suicide by sally

‘The deaths of dozens of patients at a mental health trust who took their own lives will be reviewed externally after fears of a “cover-up” were raised.’

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BBC News, 19th September 2023

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Sharlotte Naglis death: No-consent blood test law earns council backing – BBC News

Posted September 18th, 2023 in bereavement, blood products, consent, dangerous driving, evidence, families, homicide, imprisonment, news, sentencing by sally

‘Calls by the mother of a girl killed by a drink and drug driver to change the law over testing blood without consent to speed up police investigations has been backed by her local council.’

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BBC News, 18th September 2023

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Sister of roofer left in coma after pub fight accuses High Court of ‘playing god’ with his life – The Independent

Posted September 13th, 2023 in bereavement, doctors, families, medical treatment, news by tracey

‘The sister of a roofer on life support has begged doctors to give him more time after the family lost a High Court bid to keep him alive.’

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The Independent, 13th September 2023

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Police to launch inquiry into maternity failings at Nottingham hospitals trust – The Guardian

Posted September 8th, 2023 in bereavement, birth, children, families, hospitals, midwives, news, police, pregnancy by tracey

‘Nottinghamshire police have announced they are launching a criminal investigation into maternity failings at Nottingham university hospitals (NUH) NHS trust, after hundreds families raised concerns to an independent review.’

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The Guardian, 7th August 2023

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Woman barred from removing body of partner from London funeral home – The Guardian

Posted September 7th, 2023 in bereavement, burials and cremation, families, injunctions, news by sally

‘A woman has been barred from removing the body of her partner from a funeral home after becoming embroiled in high court litigation with one of his relatives.’

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The Guardian, 6th September 2023

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Families sue government for failing to protect care homes from Covid – BBC News

Posted August 25th, 2023 in bereavement, care homes, damages, families, government departments, hospitals, news by sally

‘Thirty families are starting legal action against the government, care homes and several hospitals in England over the deaths of their relatives in the early days of the Covid pandemic.’

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BBC News, 25th August 2023

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Lucy Letby: How could the NHS stop a future killer within? – BBC News

Posted August 21st, 2023 in bereavement, birth, causing death of children or vulnerable adults, children, families, hospitals, inquests, inquiries, murder, news, nurses by tracey

‘Nearly a quarter of a century before Lucy Letby began attacking babies on a neonatal unit, another hospital experienced similarly sudden and unexpected losses.’

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BBC News, 21st August 2023

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Ministers ‘dragging feet’ on forcing killers to court as Lucy Letby to skip sentencing – The Independent

Posted August 21st, 2023 in bereavement, birth, causing death of children or vulnerable adults, children, corporate manslaughter, families, hospitals, inquests, inquiries, Ministry of Justice, murder, news, trials by tracey

‘Ministers have been accused of “dragging their feet” over laws to force killers into the dock as Lucy Letby refuses to appear in court for her sentencing.’

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The Independent, 21st August 2023

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Lucy Letby trial: why the babies remain anonymous – The Guardian

Posted August 21st, 2023 in anonymity, bereavement, birth, children, families, hospitals, murder, news, nurses, privacy, reporting restrictions by tracey

‘The trial of Lucy Letby was conducted amid levels of press secrecy for victims and witnesses rarely seen outside proceedings involving matters of national security.’

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The Guardian, 18th August 2023

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Widower of jailed Post Office worker loses appeal in wake of Horizon scandal – The Guardian

Posted August 16th, 2023 in appeals, bereavement, computer programs, Criminal Cases Review Commission, miscarriage of justice, news, postal service, theft by sally

‘The widower of a Post Office worker jailed after being convicted of theft has lost a court of appeal fight as a judge ruled that the conviction was not based on evidence from the scandal-hit Horizon software.’

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The Guardian, 15th August 2023

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Coronial powers and the rights of the unborn (Part 1) – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted August 14th, 2023 in bereavement, birth, children, death in custody, human rights, inquests, jurisdiction, news, pregnancy, prisons, women by tracey

‘In this two-part article, Maya Sikand KC, Tom Stoate, and Ruby Peacock, explore two difficult questions arising from the inquest into the “harrowing circumstances” of the death of a baby, Aisha Cleary, at HMP Bronzefield. This first part seeks to answer the question: should coroners have jurisdiction to investigate stillbirths?’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 11th August 2023

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