Jodey Whiting: Disabled woman’s suicide ‘a direct result’ of benefit cut – BBC News
‘A disabled woman’s suicide was “a direct result” of having her benefits cut, the High Court has been told.’
BBC News, 22nd June 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: mental health
Parental Alienation: Where Are We All Going Wrong? – Family Law Week
‘Ian McArdle, barrister of Atlantic Chambers, Liverpool, calls for a fact-finding approach to cases involving alleged parental alienation.’
Family Law Week, 14th June 2021
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Anxious workers can wear headphones after discrimination ruling – Daily Telegraph
‘People with anxiety should be allowed to listen to music as they work, an employment tribunal has ruled.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th June 2021
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Overwhelming and emotionally traumatic’: 1 in 6 new mothers only given a day’s notice of care proceedings, research says – The Independent
‘One in six mothers involved in care proceedings over the last year were given just a day’s notice of a court hearing to decide whether their newborn child would be taken into care, according to research. The vast majority of such women in England and Wales receive less than one week’s notice, new analysis shows.’
The Independent, 5th June 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Order made by email in childcare case exhibited “serious procedural irregularity”, Court of Appeal rules – Local Government Lawyer
‘An order made by email to vacate a psychological assessment in a childcare case was wrong and unjust for “serious procedural irregularity”, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd June 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Bournemouth Travelodge death: Man sentenced for killing hotel receptionist – BBC News
‘A man has been given an indefinite hospital order for the “brutal” killing of a hotel receptionist in Bournemouth.’
BBC News, 1st June 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Dozens of vulnerable asylum seekers wrongly placed in Napier Barracks despite watchdog warnings – The Independent
‘Dozens of asylum seekers have been wrongly placed in Napier Barracks after the Home Office failed to recognise their vulnerabilities, prompting concerns that ministers have ignored warnings from watchdogs.’
The Independent, 23rd May 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Home Office’s rush to deport asylum seekers before Brexit was ‘inhumane’, watchdog finds – The Independent
‘The Home Office’s rush to deport asylum seekers last year ahead of Brexit amounted to “inhumane treatment,” a watchdog has found. In its annual report for 2020, the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) for the Brook House Immigration Removal Centre (IRC) raised concerns around the impact of the government ramping up efforts to remove people arriving on small boats from the UK in the later months of 2020.’
The Independent, 20th May 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Mental health tests in the presence of counter-terror units ‘unethical’, says charity – The Guardian
‘Mental health assessments are being conducted in the presence of police in little-known hubs that embed nurses and psychologists with counter-terrorism units, raising “serious ethical concerns”, a medical charity has said.’
The Guardian, 19th May 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Torture victims kept in solitary by Home Office for up to a year – The Guardian
‘The Home Office has pursued a policy of psychological brutality by locking up scores of torture survivors in solitary confinement for indefinite periods, according to fresh testimony from immigration detainees.’
The Guardian, 15th May 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Hundreds of women forced to ‘wear face masks while giving birth’ – The Independent
‘Hundreds of women were forced to wear face masks while giving birth despite this violating formal rules, a new study has found.’
The Independent, 14th May 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Agoraphobic pregnant woman can be forced into hospital, UK judge rules – The Guardian
‘Judge rules medical staff can use minimum force on woman who has barely left home in four years.’
The Guardian, 14th May 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Applications to discharge special guardianship orders – Local Government Lawyer
‘Fran Massarella examines a Court of Appeal case which concerned the test for granting leave to apply to discharge a special guardianship order and the construction of s.14D(5) of the Children Act 1989.’
Local Government Lawyer, 7th May 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Deaths of people on benefits prompt inquiry call – BBC News
‘The family of a woman who took a fatal overdose after her benefit payments were cut say they have begun a legal claim against the government.’
BBC News, 10th May 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police watchdog threatened with legal action over inquiry into man’s death – The Guardian
‘The police watchdog has been threatened with legal action for refusing to investigate whether the conduct of officers who restrained a man for a significant period of time committed a criminal offence or that their behaviour amounts to misconduct.’
The Guardian, 4th May 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Ep 142: Vaccine Hesitancy and the Court of Protection: Who Decides? – Law Pod UK
‘What happens, if someone lacks capacity under the Mental Capacity Act, and their family for whatever reason objects to the Covid vaccine? Amelia Walker discusses three recent cases with Rosalind English.’
Law Pod UK, 27th April 2021
Source: audioboom.com
Tragic Court of Protection case – Mills & Reeve
‘Proceedings commenced initially by the father (“F”) in respect of his daughter, a young woman aged 20 (named “Lilia” in the judgment), who had attempted suicide. Very sadly, this had resulted in a catastrophic brain injury leading to a prolonged disorder of consciousness, from which she had not emerged and remained in a vegetative state.’
Mills & Reeve, 14th April 2021
Source: www.mills-reeve.com
