‘An overview of the legal framework for statutory homelessness support in England and how local authorities are delivering these duties. The briefing also summarises official homelessness statistics.’
House of Commons Library, 30th July 2024
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
‘There was a 28% surge in the number of applications for lasting powers of attorney (LPAs) last year, but the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) still managed to reduce its backlog.’
Legal Futures, 29th July 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Violence and self-harm in Britain’s prisons is soaring while drugs are readily available with almost a quarter of jails overcrowded, grim new data has revealed.’
The Independent, 25th July 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Complaints about the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) handling of cases rose by 29% last year, with the increase in interventions part of the reason.’
Legal Futures, 24th July 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A string of new probation watchdog investigations have laid bare the staffing crisis blighting the service’s ability to supervise offenders in the community and keep the public safe.’
The Independent, 24th July 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘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.’
The Independent, 23rd July 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Ministers should consider reducing the caseload of the probation service by up to 40,000 offenders if they are to ease the overcrowding crisis in prisons, a watchdog has told the Guardian.’
The Guardian, 22nd July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Metropolitan Police has not identified a single suspect in investigations into neighbourhood crimes such as phone and bike thefts, burglaries and vehicle crime in more than 160 areas for the past three years.’
The Independent, 15th July 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The government has announced emergency measures to deal with prison overcrowding in England and Wales.’
BBC News, 12th July 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Homicide involving multiple victims is relatively rare in England and Wales. When it does occur, mental illness is assumed to have played a significant role. However, reliable evidence to support this is often lacking. We aimed to describe the prevalence of multiple homicide and its subgroups: serial murder, mass murder and familicide and the presence of mental disorder. Data were obtained from the Home Office, HM Court Service, the Police National Computer and NHS Trusts. In England and Wales 470 killed multiple victims between 1997 and 2018. Most did not have evidence of mental health symptoms at the time of offence (85%) or a recorded history of mental disorder (69%). Mental disorder was also not found in most serial homicides (90%), mass murders (94%), or familicides (70%). A tenth of all multiple homicide perpetrators had been under the care of mental health services a year before the incident. This finding challenges commonly held views about mental disorders and the stigma that is perpetuated when multiple-victim homicides occur. Low prevalence and low levels of contact with mental health services make preventing multiple homicide difficult. Reducing violence across society by adopting a multi-agency public health approach is recommended.’
The Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology, 5th July 2024
Source: www.tandfonline.com
‘Construction companies have been urged to review their health and safety policies after new data showed most workplace fatalities in the UK occur in the sector.’
OUT-LAW.com, 9th July 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘The Law Society President, Nick Emmerson, has called on the next government to protect children “trapped” in a family court crisis due to record backlogs.’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd July 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The number of assaults and self-harm incidents in women’s prisons in England and Wales has hit record highs, new figures show.’
The Independent, 27th June 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The number of people facing murder and manslaughter charges despite not being the principal offender has risen significantly, amid official warnings about the use of joint enterprise laws.’
The Guardian, 26th June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Thousands of asylum cases that Rishi Sunak claimed had been cleared are on course to be returned to the Home Office because of soaring appeals blamed on “rushed” decisions and processing errors.’
The Guardian, 22nd June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘More than 200,000 people have wrongly faced investigation for housing benefit fraud and error after the performance of a government algorithm fell far short of expectations, the Guardian can reveal.’
The Guardian, 23rd June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
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