mental health – Page 76 – Current Awareness

‘The legal status of prisoners in this country is a mark of its humanity’ – LegalVoice

Posted April 18th, 2013 in complaints, learning difficulties, legal aid, mental health, news, prisons, rehabilitation by sally

“On 4 April, a matter of days after the cuts to civil legal aid were brought into effect, Chris Grayling has announced the Government’s intention to cut legal aid for prisoners seeking to bring proceedings for judicial review of decisions relating to their treatment or the conditions of their confinement. He complains that £4 million pounds in legal aid is spent annually on such complaints and says that they can be perfectly adequately dealt with by the internal prison complaints system. His justification for the cuts makes neither financial nor constitutional sense and begs the question, what are his true motives?”

LegalVoice, 18th April 2013

Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk

Human rights court blocks extradition of UK-based terror suspect to US – The Guardian

Posted April 16th, 2013 in extradition, human rights, mental health, news, terrorism by sally

“Extraditing a UK-based terror suspect to an American ‘supermax’ high security prison would constitute ‘inhuman or degrading treatment’, the European court of human rights (ECHR) has ruled.”

The Guardian, 16th April 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Court of Protection Update – Family Law Week

Posted April 15th, 2013 in Court of Protection, local government, medical ethics, medical treatment, mental health, news by sally

“Sally Bradley and Michael Edwards, barristers at 4 Paper Buildings, look at recent decisions on capacity in the Court of Protection.”

Family Law Week, 12th April 2013

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

‘Psychiatric Asbos’ were an error says key advisor – The Independent

Posted April 15th, 2013 in medical treatment, mental health, news by sally

“Controversial powers to treat mental health patients in the community while seriously curtailing their freedoms have been criticised by one of their strongest supporters.”

The Independent, 14th April 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Joss Stone death plot: Junior Bradshaw and Kevin Liverpool convicted – BBC News

Posted April 3rd, 2013 in conspiracy, mental health, murder, news, sentencing, theft, weapons by sally

“Two men have been convicted of plotting to kill singer Joss Stone.”

BBC News, 3rd April 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

James Best: Jailed in the riots for stealing a gingerbread man… dead in the prison that should have protected him – The Independent

Posted April 2nd, 2013 in death in custody, mental health, news, prisons, public order, theft by sally

“James Best had a history of mental health problems before being jailed after the riots of 2011. Now his brother has warned that the systemic failures which led to his death could happen again.”

The Independent, 1st April 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Gravely ill woman who ran away from home should not be reunited with family, court rules – The Independent

Posted March 28th, 2013 in Court of Protection, families, mental health, news by sally

“The Court of Protection has ruled that a 64-year-old woman who disappeared for months after she ran away with a neighbour and subsequently suffered a massive stroke should not be reunited with her family despite their fervent wish to see her again.”

The Independent, 27th March 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

In the teeth of it … – NearlyLegal

Posted March 26th, 2013 in appeals, evidence, housing, mental health, news by sally

“In El-Dinnaoui v Westminster CC [2013] EWCA Civ 231, the Court of Appeal found that the offer of a flat on the 16th floor of a block to a household which contained a person with fear of heights was perverse. The offer of accommodation was ‘in the teeth’ of the medical evidence. How could the case have got this far, one might well ask? At heart in this case, there is something interesting about the reception by homelessness officers about medical evidence (see comments at the end). The final point by way of introduction is a hat-tip to Debra Wilson at Anthony Gold who, I’m told, took Mr El-Dinnaoui’s appeal pro bono (and won).”

NearlyLegal, 22nd March 2013

Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk

Inquest to open into death of prisoner convicted of stealing gingerbread man – The Guardian

Posted March 18th, 2013 in death in custody, inquests, mental health, news, prisons, theft by sally

“The inquest into the death in prison of a man convicted of stealing a gingerbread man during the riots in 2011 opens in London on Monday. James Best, 37, had a history of mental illness and physical problems, which his foster family say were not addressed by the prison.”

The Guardian, 17th March 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Psychiatric wards ‘neglect’ duty to parents – BBC News

Posted March 8th, 2013 in children, hospitals, mental health, news, Scotland by sally

“Psychiatric hospitals must consider the children of those who are given compulsory mental health treatment, according to a health watchdog. The Mental Welfare Commission says most healthcare staff are unaware of their responsibilities to help parents to maintain contact with their children.”

BBC News, 7th March 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Nicola Edgington jailed for 37 years for street decapitation, as report blames police blunders for attack – The Independent

Posted March 4th, 2013 in mental health, murder, news, police, sentencing by sally

“A woman who decapitated a stranger in the street was jailed for at least 37 years today.”

The Independent, 4th March 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Internal Disciplinary Hearings and Injunctions – Littleton Chambers

Posted February 27th, 2013 in confidentiality, contracts, disciplinary procedures, hospitals, injunctions, mental health, news by sally

“Dr Chhabra is a consultant psychiatrist at Broadmoor Hospital. She was alleged by a member of the public to have breached patient confidentiality whilst travelling on a train (an allegation that might cause lawyers who work on trains pause for thought…). Her employer Trust appointed an outside psychiatrist to investigate the allegations under the Trust’s procedures, implementing ‘Maintaining High Professional Standards in the Modern NHS’. The case manager, on reviewing the investigator’s report, decided that the matter should be brought before a disciplinary hearing at which Dr. Chhabra would face allegations of gross misconduct that may have led to dismissal. Separately the Trust referred capability concerns relating to Dr. Chhabra that had also been considered in the investigator’s report, to the National Clinical Assessment Service (‘NCAS’).”

Littleton Chambers, 12th February 2013

Source: www.littletonchambers.com

Armed robber Trevor Hayes’ indeterminate jail term quashed – BBC News

Posted February 20th, 2013 in appeals, mental health, news, robbery, sentencing by sally

“An Oxfordshire bank robber has had his indeterminate prison sentence overturned after a court heard a brain tumour had changed his personality.”

BBC News, 19th February 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

IPCC investigating police call handlers following death of man – The Guardian

Posted February 20th, 2013 in complaints, disabled persons, mental health, missing persons, news, police by sally

“An investigation has been launched into the behaviour of five police call handlers following the death of a man with mental health problems.”

The Guardian, 19th February 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Autism damages case: Met Police loses damages appeal – BBC News

Posted February 14th, 2013 in appeals, autism, damages, false imprisonment, mental health, news, police by sally

“The Court of Appeal has rejected a bid to overturn a damages award made to a teenager with autism restrained by police after jumping fully-clothed into a swimming pool.”

BBC News, 14th February 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Ian Brady’s mental health advocate will not face charges – BBC News

Posted February 12th, 2013 in legal profession, mental health, murder, news, preventing lawful & decent burial by sally

“Moors murderer Ian Brady’s mental health advocate will not face charges over
allegations she failed to disclose information about the location of one of his
victims’ remains.”

BBC News, 11th February 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Job applicants with schizophrenia facing ‘discrimination’ – The Independent

Posted February 11th, 2013 in disability discrimination, employment, mental health, news by sally

“Tens of thousands of people with schizophrenia are being denied the chance to work because of ‘severe discrimination’, a report has found.”

The Independent, 11th February 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Judges ‘should talk to children before making care decisions’ – The Guardian

Posted February 11th, 2013 in bills, care orders, case management, children, evidence, family courts, judiciary, mental health, news, social services by sally

“Many children who end up in care are never interviewed by the judge who makes the decision to remove them from their families, according to a report by an influential group of MPs and child protection experts.”

The Guardian, 10th February 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Pensioner ‘held prisoner’ by local council wins legal victory – The Independent

Posted February 11th, 2013 in appeals, care homes, compensation, human rights, local government, mental health, news by sally

“A pensioner who was ‘held prisoner’ by a local authority won a legal victory when the council admitted violating her human rights.”

The Independent, 8th February 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

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