‘A maternity unit has been given the lowest possible rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) after the regulator described it as a “chaotic environment which was not fit for purpose”.’
The Independent, 9th August 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Claimant was a destitute asylum-seeker who was heavily pregnant and the mother of three young children.’
Garden Court Chambers, 31st July 2023
Source: www.gardencourtchambers.co.uk
‘A baby died after her “vulnerable” 18-year-old mother gave birth alone in a jail cell following “systemic failings” by state agencies, a coroner has said.’
BBC News, 29th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The home secretary acted unlawfully in failing to provide basic support to asylum seekers, including young children and pregnant women, a judge has ruled.’
The Guardian, 24th July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man who killed a pregnant woman as he filmed himself speeding at 123mph has been handed a 12-year prison sentence.’
The Guardian, 19th July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal by a mother against care and placement orders made in respect of her son, after finding the recorder was wrong to decide that there was “no necessity for a psychological assessment”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 11th July 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A review into failings in maternity care in hospitals in Nottingham is set to become the largest in the UK, the BBC understands.’
BBC News, 10th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘By this judgment, the EAT allowed an appeal against a finding that an employee’s dismissal was because of her pregnancy (contrary s.18 Equality Act 2010) on the ground that the ET had not considered Reynolds v CLFIS (UK) Ltd [2015] ICR 1010. Reynolds is no doubt familiar to experienced employment lawyers, it stands for the principle that, in a discrimination claim, the relevant decision maker must have been (at least significantly) influenced by a protected characteristic. A composite approach, bringing together the act of one individual with a discriminatory reason of another is not permitted.’
3PB, 7th June 2023
Source: www.3pb.co.uk
‘The House of Lords has voted against government plans to weaken detention limits for children and pregnant women in its migration bill.’
BBC News, 3rd July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A woman has been detained for a minimum of 12 years for murdering her newborn baby when she was 15 to prevent her family discovering she had been pregnant.’
The Guardian, 26th June 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Synthetic embryos sit at a unique juxtaposition: scientifically fascinating, ethically challenging and, for the most part, entirely unregulated by current legislation. The latest work by Prof Magdalena Żernicka-Goetz’s team brings these issues into stark relief and show that developments in this field are happening so quickly that the science is rapidly outpacing the law.’
The Guardian, 14th June 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A groom at a racehorse stables has won a pregnancy discrimination case after one of her bosses refused to get off her horse during a meeting to discuss her childcare.’
Daily Telegraph, 5th June 2023
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The head of an under-fire NHS Trust will publicly apologise to victims of a maternity scandal as the chair of a review into the episode said the trust has “a lot of learning to do”.
Anthony May, chief executive of the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, will apologise on its behalf to parents who were affected by poor maternity care at its annual public meeting on July 10, the trust said on Wednesday.’
The Independent, 24th May 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A leading fertility expert has said the law should be overhauled so that rapid advancements in reproductive science do not stall.’
The Guardian, 14th May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Adverts for ultrasound services have been banned for misrepresenting the extent to which scans can provide reassurance about the wellbeing of an unborn baby.’
The Independent, 3rd May 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A woman who had a son after being raped has welcomed a change in the law to recognise children conceived through sexual attacks as victims.’
BBC News, 19th April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon) reports on a capacity masterclass from MacDonald J in the Court of Protection, and highlights an updated capacity guide from 39 Essex Chambers.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th March 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A woman was denied the chance to have children with her husband after a contraceptive coil was accidentally left in place for 29 years.’
BBC News, 16th March 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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