Prisoners with mental illness wait too long for beds – BBC News
‘Prisoners with severe mental illnesses are waiting too long for hospital care, says the chief inspector of prisons.’
BBC News, 19th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: delay
Criminals gaming the justice system as cases jammed for years in court backlog – The Independent
‘Criminals are gaming the system by pleading not guilty and relying on crippling trial delays to evade justice, The Independent has been told. Laying bare the extent of the crisis in the courts, figures obtained by this publication suggest the number of cases waiting more than three years for a verdict has skyrocketed at least sevenfold since 2019 to exceed 1,280 last June.’
The Independent, 11th February 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Law firm “let down” client over bid to propound will, master rules – Legal Futures
‘A daughter seeking to propound a copy of her deceased mother’s will has been “let down” by her solicitors in failing to comply with an unless order to issue proceedings, the High Court has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 31st January 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
High Court judge gives guidance on use of intermediaries in Family Court – Local Government Lawyer
‘The High Court has given guidance on the use of intermediaries in the Family Court, in a case concerning a 2-and-a-half year old girl, which was in week 127 at the hearing last month.’
Local Government Lawyer, 25th January 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Ombudsman finds “significant delays” in response of council to complaints from vulnerable man left in unsuitable accommodation – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) has recommended that Peterborough City Council pay more than £2,900 after its delay in revising the housing priority of a vulnerable man.’
Local Government Lawyer, 24th January 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Final infected blood inquiry report delayed until May – BBC News
‘The publication of a final report into the infected blood scandal has been delayed until May.’
BBC News, 17th January 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Derby City Council to pay compensation over SEND student delays – BBC News
‘Derby City Council has been ordered to pay thousands in compensation after it took too long to arrange alternative education for a special needs student.’
BBC News, 14th January 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Delays at Probate Service starting to ease, says minister – Legal Futures
‘Delays at the Probate Service are shortening in the wake of a “distinct improvement in recruitment, competency, productivity and call handling”, the government said this week.’
Legal Futures, 12th January 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
CDE v Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust; the material contribution elephant in the room – 12 King’s Bench Walk
‘Andrew Roy KC considers the implications of the Court of Appeal’s recent decision CDE v Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust [2023] EWCA Civ 1330 in respect of the vexed and important issue of material contribution.’
12 King's Bench Walk, 22nd November 2023
Source: clinicalnegligence.blog
Cleverly says UK asylum backlog cleared as almost 100,000 wait for decision – The Guardian
‘Almost 100,000 people seeking asylum in the UK are waiting for a decision amid growing claims that ministers have massaged official figures to try to show that they have cut the backlog of cases.’
The Guardian, 2nd January 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Thousands of women at risk as police reject over 10,000 background checks on potential abusers – The Independent
‘Thousands of vulnerable women are being left at serious risk of harm because police forces are failing to hand over potentially lifesaving information on violent criminals, The Independent can reveal.’
The Independent, 1st January 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
MPs arrested for violent or sexual offences ‘face ban from Westminster’ – The Guardian
‘Trade unions have welcomed the publication of new proposals by parliamentary authorities for the exclusion of MPs who are arrested for a violent or sexual offences.’
The Guardian, 14th December 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
No 10 finally to respond to 2017 report on Hillsborough injustices – The Guardian
‘Relatives of the 97 people killed at Hillsborough in 1989 will discover today how the government intends to respond to recommendations for widespread reform made in an official report six years ago into their experiences.’
The Guardian, 6th December 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
MoJ identifies where, but not why, OIC cases are being delayed – Legal Futures
‘The period between a liability decision and the insurer making a first offer is where the ever-lengthening delays in the Official Injury Claim (OIC) portal are occurring, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said yesterday.’
Legal Futures, 30th November 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
MPs launch inquiry into lengthening probate delays – Legal Futures
‘MPs have launched an inquiry into probate in the wake of mounting concern about how long the process is taking, with HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) admitting to rising levels of complaints.’
Legal Futures, 24th November 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Delay for children as result of longer case durations is “single most pressing issue” for family justice system, warns Cafcass in new strategic plan – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) has published its strategic plan for 2023-26, in which it warns that delay for children as a result of longer case durations is now the “single most pressing issue” for the family justice system.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th November 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Asylum backlog of older cases down by nearly half since July – The Independent
‘The backlog of older cases in the UK asylum system fell by nearly half between July and October, new figures show.’
The Independent, 15th November 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Firm wins challenge to legal aid out of time reduction – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A firm has successfully challenged a 20% late-submission penalty to a legal aid settlement.’
Law Society's Gazette, 3rd November 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
The Special Advocate – Not Waving but Drowning – UK Human Rights Blog
’25 June 2023 was the tenth anniversary of section 6 of the Justice and Security Act 2013 (the JSA) coming into force. It was an anniversary that, as far as I know, passed unremarked. Nevertheless it was a remarkable anniversary – though not a cause for celebration. This is because it marked 5 years since the date that Parliament had required a review of the controversial procedures under the Act, involving secret closed hearings – and yet the Government’s response to the recommendations from that review was still awaited. Even now, no Government response has been forthcoming, nearly a year after the long-delayed report was published, despite the urgency attached to some of the recommendations.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 30th October 2023
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Equalities minister apologises for delay in Bill banning conversion therapy – The Independent
‘An equalities minister has apologised for the delay in bringing forward legislation to ban conversion therapy, but did not commit to its inclusion in the King’s Speech when challenged.’
The Independent, 25th October 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
