Nottingham NHS maternity care review calls on families to come forward – The Independent

Posted September 27th, 2023 in birth, children, families, hospitals, midwives, news, pregnancy by sally

‘The head of the independent review of maternity care in Nottingham has called on families who feel they may have been affected to come forward, as hundreds are set to receive letters inviting them to share their experiences.’

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The Independent, 26th September 2023

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Suella Braverman asks if UN refugee rules are fit for modern age – BBC News

‘Politicians need to question if the UN’s 1951 Refugee Convention is “fit for our modern age”, Suella Braverman is expected to say in a speech.’

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BBC News, 26th September 2023

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Privy Council provides update on setting aside judgments and settlements for fraud – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 26th, 2023 in evidence, fraud, Jamaica, judgments, news, Privy Council, setting aside by sally

‘A Privy Council ruling in a case originating in Jamaica has sought to clarify what constitutes “new” evidence for claimants seeking to set aside a judgment or settlement based on fraud.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 25th September 2023

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Evidence “does not back up” insurer claims of ‘hiplash’ and ‘wristlash’ – Legal Futures

Posted September 26th, 2023 in accidents, compensation, insurance, news, personal injuries, road traffic by sally

‘Insurer assertions that the number of mixed injury cases has risen dramatically since the launch of the Official Injury Claim (OIC) portal are not borne out by the evidence, it was argued last week.’

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Legal Futures, 25th September 2023

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Man jailed after stabbing ‘caring’ neighbour to death in violent row – The Independent

Posted September 26th, 2023 in murder, news, offensive weapons, sentencing by sally

‘A man has been jailed for killing his “caring” neighbour in a violent row last year.’

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The Independent, 26th September 2023

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Brain stem death, an explainer of the law in England & Wales, and a question of consent – Mental Capacity Law and Policy

Posted September 26th, 2023 in children, codes of practice, consent, medical treatment, news by sally

‘The case of Andy Casey sheds light again on the difficult question of diagnosing death by neurological criteria (“DNC”), and the wider question of what, in fact, it means to be dead. For those who want to know more about it, this explainer by my colleagues Victoria Butler-Cole KC and Ben Tankel is helpful; my review of the recent book on the medico-legal development of neurological death in the UK by Dr Kartina Choong may also be helpful. And some may want to see the 2008 Code of Practice for the Diagnosis and Confirmation of Death by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, as well as the 2015 RCPCH Code relating to those under 2 months old (both currently under review).’

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Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 25th September 2023

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Former police constable admits to five sexual assaults on night out – The Independent

Posted September 26th, 2023 in assault, guilty pleas, news, police, sexual offences by sally

‘A former police officer has admitted to multiple sexual assaults on a night out.’

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The Independent, 25th September 2023

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Lucy Letby to face retrial on charge of trying to murder baby girl, court told – The Guardian

Posted September 26th, 2023 in attempted murder, birth, children, news, nurses, retrials by sally

‘Lucy Letby will face a retrial on a charge of attempting to murder a newborn baby girl, a court has been told.’

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The Guardian, 25th September 2023

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The state of prisons in England and Wales – in numbers – The Guardian

Posted September 26th, 2023 in budgets, death in custody, news, prisons, statistics by sally

‘A prisoner escape, widespread overcrowding and the refusal of a German court to extradite a man to the UK because of concerns about jail conditions in Britain have all put the focus back on the creaking prison system.’

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The Guardian, 26th September 2023

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Five companies fined £590,000 for making almost 2 million marketing calls targeting vulnerable people – The Independent

Posted September 21st, 2023 in advertising, elderly, fines, insurance, news, telecommunications by sally

‘Five companies have been fined a total of £590,000 for collectively making 1.9 million unwanted marketing calls to elderly and vulnerable people.’

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The Independent, 21st September 2023

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Anonymous litigant barred from bitcoin costs challenge – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 21st, 2023 in anonymity, costs, cryptocurrencies, news by sally

‘The absence of a specific procedure rule requiring a paying party’s name and address in costs assessment proceedings does not permit the party to conceal their identity from the court, an appeal judge has ruled.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 20th September 2023

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The Disability Ground in Abortion Law, and the Negative ‘Message’ it is Sending: R (Crowter) v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care – Oxford Human Rights Hub

Posted September 21st, 2023 in abortion, disabled persons, human rights, news by sally

‘A recent decision of the Court of Appeal involved a very interesting legal challenge based on an alleged negative “message” in the law. It raises important questions about the law on disability-selective abortion, but also more broadly on the possibility of challenges to the law based on any allegedly negative message.’

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Oxford Human Rights Hub, 21st September 2023

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Expert evidence – the importance of independence – Mills & Reeve

‘The rules on expert witnesses in the courts of England and Wales are governed by Part 35 of the Civil Procedure Rules. One of the fundamental principles when it comes to expert evidence is that of independence.’

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Mills & Reeve, 19th September 2023

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Olly Stephens: Murdered boy’s dad says new law a ‘game-changer’ – BBC News

Posted September 21st, 2023 in bereavement, bills, consumer protection, internet, murder, news by sally

‘The father of a 13-year-old murdered by two schoolboys has welcomed a new law to make social media firms more responsible for users’ safety.’

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BBC News, 21st September 2023

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Use of x-rays in asylum age assessments “inaccurate” and “unethical”, experts warn – Local Government Lawyer

Posted September 21st, 2023 in asylum, children, consent, immigration, medical treatment, news, x-rays by sally

‘Medical experts have criticised the use of x-rays to determine the age of lone migrant children and young people seeking asylum in the UK.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 20th September 2023

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Three-quarters of rape survivors say police response damaged their mental health – The Guardian

Posted September 21st, 2023 in assault, mental health, news, police, rape, sexual offences, victims by sally

‘The full extent of the trauma rape survivors experience as a direct result of their interaction with police has been shown for the first time in a damning official survey.’

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The Guardian, 21st September 2023

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Online slots challenges grow as Government consults on new gambling legislation – The Independent

Posted September 21st, 2023 in gambling, internet, news, statistics by sally

‘The percentage of online gamblers seeking support for problems related to slot machines has almost doubled in the past five years, new figures show.’

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The Independent, 21st September 2023

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Alice Litman inquest: Transgender services are underfunded, coroner says – BBC News

Posted September 21st, 2023 in hospitals, inquests, mental health, news, suicide, transgender persons by sally

‘The coroner investigating the death of a trans woman said services for transgender people were “underfunded and insufficiently resourced”.’

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BBC News, 20th September 2023

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Competition Appeal Tribunal gives first judgment under Subsidy Control Act 2022 – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 21st, 2023 in competition, local government, news, waste by sally

‘The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has handed down judgment on the first application for review of a subsidy decision under the Subsidy Control Act 2022, dismissing the application made by a local business against a Durham County Council decision on the basis that it did not involve the grant of a subsidy.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 19th September 2023

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Childhood in care raises risk of entering English youth justice system eightfold – The Guardian

Posted September 21st, 2023 in care orders, children, criminal records, news, statistics, young offenders, youth courts by sally

‘The largest ever study of care experience and the youth justice system in England has revealed that children who have lived in care are eight times more likely to have received a youth justice caution or conviction than those who have not.’

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The Guardian, 21st September 2023

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