Prisons: what’s gone wrong & how to fix it – Counsel
‘An abysmal mess? What our prisons tell us about our country today – by Nick Hardwick.’
Counsel, February 2020
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
Category: standards
Review launched into East Kent NHS trust after baby deaths – The Guardian
‘The government has announced an independent review into maternity services at an NHS trust where a number of babies have died.’
The Guardian, 13th February 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Government ‘to ban’ placing children in unregulated homes – BBC News
‘The government is set to ban the placement of children in care under the age of 16 in unregulated homes in England, following a BBC investigation.’
BBC News, 12th February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Regulator Ofcom to have more powers over UK social media – BBC News
‘New powers will be given to the watchdog Ofcom to force social media firms to act over harmful content.’
BBC News, 12th February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Standards watchdog calls for guidance on governance and coherent regulatory framework for those in public sector using AI – Local Government Lawyer
‘The government needs to identify and embed authoritative ethical principles and issue accessible guidance on AI governance to those using it in the public sector, the Committee on Standards in Public Life has said.’
Local Government Lawyer, 10th February 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Grenfell Tower inquiry backs protection for refurbishment firms giving evidence – BBC News
‘The chairman of the Grenfell Tower inquiry has backed a request from firms that refurbished the building that evidence they give should not be used against them in criminal prosecutions.’
BBC News, 7th February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Two in five prisons in poor condition, watchdog finds – The Guardian
‘The government is failing in its efforts to improve prison conditions, with record levels of safety breaches and “huge” backlogs in repairs, Whitehall’s spending watchdog has found. The National Audit Office said plans to “provide and maintain safe, secure and decent prisons” had not been carried out.’
The Guardian, 7th February 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Rogue surgeon report does not pretend there are easy answers – The Guardian
‘Report makes some sensible recommendations but critics say it could have gone further.’
The Guardian, 4th February 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
People who worked on Grenfell Tower ‘could face life sentences’ – The Guardian
‘People who worked on the Grenfell Tower refurbishment could face the threat of being jailed for life, their lawyers have said, with witnesses interviewed by police believing they could be charged with manslaughter.’
The Guardian, 30th January 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
London Borough of Southwark v Royce & Nicoue [2019] UKUT 331 (LC) – Tanfield Chambers
‘The First Tier Tribunal had been entitled to reach the conclusions it had as to the degree of separation between two heating systems on adjoining estates. On that basis, the interpretation they had reached of the service charge provisions in the relevant leases was correct, as costs incurred replacing pipes on one estate were not costs “incidental” to the provision of services on the other.’
Tanfield Chambers, 21st January 2020
Source: www.tanfieldchambers.co.uk
Yousef Makki: Boy B loses bid to keep identity secret – BBC News
‘A teenager cleared of lying to police over the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Yousef Makki has lost a High Court bid to protect his identity.’
BBC News, 28th January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Government to set up new regulator for oversight of high-risk buildings – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Government has unveiled plans for a new regulator to oversee the design, construction and occupation of high-risk buildings.’
Local Government Lawyer, January 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Grenfell Tower fire: Second phase of inquiry to begin – BBC News
‘The second phase of the Grenfell Tower fire inquiry is to begin later, days after one of its panellists resigned.’
BBC News, 27th January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court of Appeal interprets liability cap in a new home warranty – Practical Law Construction Blog
‘On 5 December 2019, the Court of Appeal handed down its judgment in Manchikalapati and others v Zurich Insurance plc and East West Insurance Company Ltd. The underlying case concerned a large block of flats in Manchester that were seriously defective.’
Practical Law Construction Blog, 22nd January 2020
Unregulated accommodation – Family Law Week
‘Chris MacDonald, Children’s Guardian at CAFCASS, considers the issues arising when a young person is placed in semi-independent accommodation.’
Family Law Week, 24th January 2020
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
East Kent hospitals: Care watchdog inspects trust after baby death apology – BBC News
‘England’s care watchdog has carried out a no-notice inspection of an NHS trust at the centre of concerns over the possible preventable deaths of babies.’
BBC News, 24th January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Tamworth Five mystery: Dog sitter at centre of vanishing pets row is fined more than £3,000 – Daily Telegraph
‘The pet sitter at the centre of the “Tamworth Five” vanishing dogs mystery was under intense stress at the time as her marriage was breaking down, a court heard, as she was fined more than £3,000 for animal welfare offences.’
Daily Telegraph, 23rd January 2020
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
High number of prison deaths are preventable, says damning new report – The Guardian
‘The persistently high death toll in prisons is a “national scandal”, with too many deaths avoidable, according to a new report published on Wednesday.’
The Guardian, 22nd January 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
