mental health – Page 41 – Current Awareness

What the Divisional Court’s decision in SRA v Sovani James tells us about wellbeing for lawyers: some reasons for optimism- 4 New Square

Posted December 11th, 2018 in Administrative Court, appeals, deceit, disciplinary procedures, mental health, negligence, news, professional conduct, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority by sally

‘This week the Administrative Court handed down judgment in three appeals by the Solicitors Regulation Authority: SRA v Sovani James, SRA v Esteddar MacGregor, SRA v Peter Naylor [2018] EWHC 3058 (Admin). Reactions to the judgment by lawyers have been critical, regarding it as a harsh decision which missed an opportunity to reflect developing attitudes to wellbeing in the workplace.’

4 New Square, 16th November 2018

Source: www.4newsquare.com

SRA v James: When “I was driven to it” is no defence – 4 New Square

Posted December 11th, 2018 in Administrative Court, disciplinary procedures, mental health, negligence, news, professional conduct, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority by sally

‘It is well-known that if a solicitor is guilty of dishonesty in and about the work he or she does, they will be struck off unless they can show “exceptional circumstances”. For a while it was thought that extreme and intolerable work pressure giving rise to mental health issues, in turn giving rise to an act or acts of dishonesty, might suffice.’

4 New Square, 13th November 2018

Source: www.4newsquare.com

Government agrees to bring in new Mental Health Bill after independent review – Local Government Lawyer

Posted December 11th, 2018 in bills, detention, mental health, news by sally

‘The government has unveiled plans to introduce a new Mental Health Bill after accepting two key recommendations from an independent review of the Mental Health Act 1983.’

Local Government Lawyer, 10th December 2018

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Government-commissioned review recommends legal aid for bereaved families – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted December 7th, 2018 in bereavement, bills, detention, families, legal aid, legal representation, mental health, news, suicide, violence by sally

‘The government has announced that it will introduce a new mental health bill following today’s publication of the findings of an independent review into the Mental Health Act 1983. However it is silent on the review’s recommendation that bereaved families should receive non-means tested legal aid – despite already pledging to accept two other recommendations.’

Law Society's Gazette, 6th December 2018

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Coventry supermarket death crash bus company fined £2.3m – BBC News

Posted November 27th, 2018 in accidents, causing death of children or vulnerable adults, codes of practice, dangerous driving, fines, mental health, news, road safety, standards by sally

‘A bus company that ignored warnings about a driver who crashed into a supermarket, killing two people, has been fined £2.3m.’

BBC News, 27th November 2018

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

NHS to look into deaths of 100,000 mental health patients a year – The Guardian

Posted November 27th, 2018 in causing death of children or vulnerable adults, codes of practice, mental health, news, pilot schemes, professional conduct, standards, statistics, suicide by sally

‘The NHS is to start investigating the deaths of more than 100,0000 mental health patients a year in a drive to cut the number of fatalities linked to poor care.’

The Guardian, 27th November 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

Police ‘picking up pieces of mental health system’, says watchdog – The Guardian

Posted November 27th, 2018 in budgets, mental health, news, ombudsmen, police, statistics by sally

‘Overstretched police forces are having to “pick up the pieces of a broken mental health system” on top of tackling crime, the emergency services watchdog has found. More than half of all mental health patients who need help in a place of safety are taken there in a police car rather than an ambulance, according to Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary, Fire and Rescue Services.’

The Guardian, 27th November 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘Dilapidated’ courts need millions for repairs, says top judge – The Guardian

Posted November 21st, 2018 in brexit, courts, HM Courts Service, judges, judiciary, mental health, news, remuneration, repairs, select committees by sally

‘Courts in England and Wales are suffering from decades of neglect and need an injection of hundreds of millions of pounds for repairs, the lord chief justice has told MPs.’

The Guardian, 20th November 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

Woman who died in prison was left alone in cell after being found with ligatures around her neck, inquest finds – The Independent

Posted November 21st, 2018 in bullying, duty of care, inquests, mental health, news, prisons, professional conduct, standards, statistics, suicide, women by sally

‘“Deeply inadequate” prison procedures contributed to the death of a young woman who was left alone in her cell after being found with ligatures around her neck, an inquest has found.’

The Independent, 20th November 2018

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Rise in prison suicides prompts calls to tackle overcrowding – The Guardian

Posted November 20th, 2018 in mental health, news, prisons, suicide by sally

‘The number of suicides among prisoners this year has already exceeded 2017’s death toll, prompting penal reform campaigners to renew calls for urgent action to tackle overcrowding.’

The Guardian, 19th November 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

Judges handling difficult cases “given psychological support” – Litigation Futures

Posted November 19th, 2018 in case management, health & safety, Judaism, judiciary, mental health, news, standards by sally

‘Judges dealing with difficult caseloads are receiving annual one-to-one meetings with psychologists, the Lord Chief Justice has revealed.’

Litigation Futures, 15th November 2018

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Families whose loved ones died in NHS mental health care call for inquiry and reforms as police drop investigation – The Independent

Posted November 15th, 2018 in bereavement, corporate manslaughter, families, health & safety, inquiries, mental health, news, police, suicide, victims by sally

‘A decision to drop the investigation into the deaths of up to 25 people in the care of NHS mental health services has been described by as a “bombshell” that leaves them without “accountability or recourse”, by their families. Essex Police had spent nearly two years investigating deaths across nine sites at North Essex Partnership University Trust since 2000.’

The Independent, 15th November 2018

Source: www.independent.co.uk

SRA urged to tackle mental health problems with ‘fitness to practise’ regime – Legal Futures

Posted November 14th, 2018 in disciplinary procedures, mental health, news, solicitors, Solicitors Regulation Authority by sally

‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) needs to activate a dormant power that allows it to introduce ‘fitness to practise’ rules, in the wake of yesterday’s ruling about the role of mental health in solicitors’ misconduct, regulatory experts have argued.’

Legal Futures, 14th November 2018

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Mental health problems “do not justify” solicitors’ dishonesty – Legal Futures

Posted November 14th, 2018 in disciplinary procedures, mental health, news, solicitors by sally

‘Pressure of work or extreme working conditions “cannot either alone or in conjunction with stress or depression” justify not striking off dishonest solicitors, the High Court has ruled.’

Legal Futures, 13th November 2018

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Dad jailed for ‘cannabis-induced’ baby murder attempt – BBC News

Posted November 8th, 2018 in attempted murder, children, domestic violence, drug abuse, families, guilty pleas, mental health, news, sentencing by sally

‘A young father who repeatedly tried to smother his newborn son amid a cannabis-induced psychosis has been jailed for ten years.’

BBC News, 8th November 2018

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Minister Orders Urgent Investigation Into Autistic And Learning Disabled Patients Being Locked Up – Rights Info

Posted November 6th, 2018 in autism, children, detention, hospitals, human rights, learning difficulties, mental health, news, ombudsmen, statistics by sally

‘The Health Secretary has ordered a review into the use of seclusion and segregation in the care of people with learning disabilities and autism in secure hospitals.’

Rights Info, 5th November 2018

Source: rightsinfo.org

Inspectors warn of worsening conditions for mentally ill inmates – The Guardian

Posted November 1st, 2018 in delay, hospitals, mental health, news, prisons by sally

‘Mentally ill prisoners in the largest high-security jail in the UK face “totally unacceptable” delays in being transferred to a secure hospital, leading to a further deterioration in their conditions, inspectors have said.’

The Guardian, 1st November 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

MPs and peers demand changes to Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill – Local Government Lawyer

Posted October 31st, 2018 in bills, care homes, deprivation of liberty safeguards, elderly, human rights, mental health, news, select committees by sally

‘The Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill requires further changes to protect the human rights of vulnerable people, MPs and peers have warned.’

Local Government Lawyer, 31st October 2018

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Budget 2018: Here’s What It Means For Our Human Rights – Rights Info

Posted October 30th, 2018 in benefits, budgets, education, health, housing, human rights, mental health, news, roads, statistics by sally

‘In his final budget before Brexit, Chancellor Philip Hammond has declared that austerity is coming to an end and reiterated Theresa May’s £8.4 billion spending pledge to the NHS.’

Rights Info, 29th October 2018

Source: rightsinfo.org

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