Women fleeing rape face coercion and control by Home Office contractors – The Guardian

Posted September 3rd, 2024 in coercive & controlling behaviour, hotels, news, refugees, reports, voyeurism, women by tracey

‘Women who have fled rape, forced marriage and sexual exploitation are being subjected to coercion and control by Home Office contractors in hotels, according to new research.’

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The Guardian, 3rd September 2024

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HMP Wandsworth living conditions are ‘inhumane’, finds report – The Guardian

Posted August 22nd, 2024 in health & safety, news, prisons, reports, self-harm by sally

‘Wandsworth prison is crumbling, overcrowded and vermin-infested, with inmates living in half the cell space available when it was first opened in 1851, according to a report published on Thursday.’

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The Guardian, 22nd August 2024

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Inmate with indefinite prison term took his own life after government rejected resentencing plans – The Independent

Posted August 22nd, 2024 in coroners, imprisonment, news, reports, sentencing by sally

‘A coroner has revealed a prisoner serving an abolished indefinite sentence took his own life after learning the government had rejected proposals to resentence IPP prisoners.’

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The Independent, 21st August 2024

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Half of rape investigation team members not fully qualified, police watchdog warns – The Independent

Posted August 22nd, 2024 in delay, news, police, prosecutions, rape, reports by sally

‘Half of staff on rape investigation teams are not fully qualified and are still training, police inspectors have warned.’

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The Independent, 22nd August 2024

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EDI initiatives not “shifting the law’s systemic inequalities” – Legal Futures

Posted August 22nd, 2024 in diversity, equality, legal profession, news, reports by sally

‘There are multiple factors behind the failure of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) initiatives to “shift the systemic inequalities that are entrenched” across the legal profession, a report for the Legal Services Board (LSB) has found.’

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Legal Futures, 22nd August 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Role of free legal advice “never been more critical”: Access to Justice Foundation – Local Government Lawyer

Posted August 15th, 2024 in legal advice, legal aid, news, reports by sally

‘Providing free specialist legal advice could save the government £4.5billion for every half a million people who receive it, a new report has found.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 14th August 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Justice review calls for end to child imprisonment in England – The Guardian

Posted August 12th, 2024 in children, imprisonment, news, reports, young offenders by tracey

‘Rights organisations say child prisons remain inherently dangerous and result in poor outcomes on release.’

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The Guardian, 12th August 2024

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Law Commission clarifies new digital asset property law intentions – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 8th, 2024 in cryptocurrencies, Law Commission, news, reports by tracey

‘Information in and of itself would not attract property rights under proposed reforms to property law in England and Wales, the body recommending such reform has said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 7th August 2024

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Albanian man taken from UK psychiatric ward to deportation flight – report – The Guardian

Posted July 25th, 2024 in deportation, detention, immigration, mental health, news, reports by sally

‘An Albanian man who was being held in a secure psychiatric unit was taken directly from his hospital bed to a Home Office deportation flight, a report has revealed.’

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The Guardian, 25th July 2024

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Online GP consultations have led to harm and death, investigation finds – The Guardian

Posted July 25th, 2024 in computer programs, doctors, health, inquests, news, reports by sally

‘Patients have died after describing their symptoms to a GP in an online form rather than at a face-to-face consultation, the NHS’s safety investigations body has revealed.’

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The Guardian, 25th July 2024

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More data on death: Chief Coroner’s annual report for 2023 – Mills & Reeve

Posted July 24th, 2024 in coroners, inquests, news, reports by sally

‘The Chief Coroner’s annual report covers the work of the coroner service in England and Wales 2023. His Honour Judge Teague KC’s report provides a comprehensive overview of all the work taken forward across the coroner service. It provides valuable insights into the service’s operations and future direction.’

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Mills & Reeve, 23rd July 2024

Source: www.mills-reeve.com

Academy school fails in High Court challenge over Ofsted rating – Local Government Lawyer

Posted July 24th, 2024 in education, government departments, news, reports, standards, statutory duty by sally

‘The High Court has rejected a legal challenge brought by a school over an inspection report issued by Ofsted following two separate inspections.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 23rd July 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘Justice system complicit in stalking escalation’ – BBC News

Posted July 23rd, 2024 in criminal justice, London, news, police, reports, stalking by tracey

‘The criminal justice system is failing women on stalking, a review by London’s victims’ commissioner has found.’

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BBC News, 23rd July 2024

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Violence against women soars by 40% as police chief brands crime rate a ‘national emergency’ – The Independent

Posted July 23rd, 2024 in child abuse, domestic violence, news, police, reports, sexual offences, statistics, women by tracey

‘Crimes involving violence against women and girls have surged by almost 40 per cent in England and Wales in recent years, according to a new report.’

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The Independent, 23rd July 2024

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Rethinking the UK’s approach to dying: lessons from an end-of-life helpline – Mental Capacity Law and Policy

Posted July 22nd, 2024 in assisted suicide, charities, health, news, reports, suicide by sally

‘The Charity Compassion in Dying has published a comprehensive and powerful report based on analysis of calls and emails received on its information line, together with a YouGov poll, outlining how talking about end of life decision-making in the United Kingdom is not currently working.’

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Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 22nd July 2024

Source: www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk

‘Catalogue of failures’: watchdog missed chances to help Andrew Malkinson, report finds – The Guardian

‘A report on the Criminal Cases Review Commission’s handling of the Andrew Malkinson case has laid bare “a catalogue of failures”, finding that he could have been exonerated almost a decade earlier.’

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The Guardian, 18th July 2024

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First Covid inquiry report to show UK plan failures – BBC News

Posted July 18th, 2024 in coronavirus, emergency powers, government departments, inquiries, news, reports by michael

‘The failures and weaknesses in the UK’s pandemic preparations are expected to be laid out in the first report published by the Covid inquiry.’

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BBC News, 18th July 2024

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Report hits out at ‘glacial’ progress in plan to stamp out police racism – The Independent

Posted July 17th, 2024 in news, police, racism, reports by tracey

‘A damning report has hit out at “glacial” progress in police chiefs’ flagship plan to stamp out racism in Britain’s forces.’

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The Independent, 16th July 2024

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Disabled children denied education right – report – BBC News

Posted July 16th, 2024 in disabled persons, news, reports, special educational needs, Wales by tracey

‘Many children with disabilities or additional learning needs are being denied the right to an education, a report has found.’

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BBC News, 16th July 2024

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Bug-spread baby deaths ‘could have been prevented’ – BBC News

Posted July 16th, 2024 in birth, children, hospitals, news, reports by tracey

‘Two babies died on a hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit during a bacterial outbreak which could have been prevented, the BBC has learned.’

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BBC News, 16th July 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk