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Sexual assault investigation into a child with learning difficulties not a breach of article 3 – Police Law Blog

Posted January 9th, 2020 in autism, care homes, child abuse, disability discrimination, human rights, learning difficulties, news, police by tracey

‘In R (AB) v Chief Constable of Hampshire Constabulary [2019] EWHC 3461 (Admin), the Divisional Court considered a claim on behalf of a boy with severe learning and communication disabilities, that police had failed properly to investigate what appeared to be a disclosure by him of a sexual assault during a stay at in respite care. He argued that they had wrongly proceeded to interview him despite no witness intermediary being available and had subsequently failed to re-interview him with an intermediary. He argued that this was a breach of Article 3, and unlawful disability discrimination. The Court dismissed the claim, also giving important procedural guidance.’

Police Law Blog, 17th December 2019

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High court to decide if children can consent to gender reassignment – The Guardian

Posted January 6th, 2020 in autism, children, consent, gender, judicial review, medical treatment, news, transgender persons by sally

‘A landmark test case to establish whether children can give informed consent to medical treatment for gender reassignment begins in the high court this week.’

The Guardian, 5th January 2020

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Calls to reform bail terms after lawyer stabbed to death – The Guardian

Posted December 18th, 2019 in autism, bail, mental health, murder, news, recidivists, sentencing, violent offenders, young offenders by sally

‘The case of a teenager jailed for life after stabbing a lawyer to death has raised fresh alarm about the practice of releasing violent suspects without strict bail conditions.’

The Guardian, 17th December 2019

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‘National disgrace’: Hundreds of disabled people detained in UK hospitals for more than 10 years – The Independent

Posted December 9th, 2019 in autism, detention, disability discrimination, disabled persons, hospitals, learning difficulties, news, statistics by sally

‘More than 350 people with special needs have been detained in hospitals for more than 10 years, analysis has revealed.’

The Independent, 8th December 2019

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Tate Modern balcony push: Teen admits attempted murder – BBC News

Posted December 9th, 2019 in attempted murder, autism, causing serious physical harm to a child or vulnerable adult, children, news, young offenders by sally

‘A teenager said he threw a boy from the 10th floor of the Tate Modern in London because he wanted to be on the TV news.’

BBC News, 6th December 2019

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Family of murdered autistic man attack coroner’s refusal to hold ‘full and fearless’ inquest – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 5th, 2019 in autism, bereavement, coroners, families, inquests, murder, news, police, professional conduct, recidivists, violent offenders by sally

‘A coroner has been criticised for refusing to hold a “full and fearless” inquest into murder of autistic man killed by a dangerous criminal just out of prison on licence.’

Daily Telegraph, 4th December 2019

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MoJ data suggests 95% of SEN tribunal cases lost, withdrawn or conceded by local authorities, claims charity – Local Government Lawyer

Posted October 30th, 2019 in autism, charities, children, education, learning difficulties, local government, news, school children, statistics by sally

‘Some 95% of decisions at special educational needs tribunals in 2017/18 were either won by parents, or saw local authorities withdraw or concede, it has been claimed.’

Local Government Lawyer, 29th October 2019

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Public law children cases: improving parental situations, robust case management and judicial pressure – Local Government Lawyer

Posted October 22nd, 2019 in autism, care orders, children, consent, deprivation of liberty safeguards, domestic violence, news, parental responsibility, placement orders, Supreme Court by tracey

‘Georgina Dalton rounds up the latest children law cases, including rulings on improvements to parents’ situations, unfair judicial pressure, and deprivations of liberty of 16-17 year olds.’

Local Government Lawyer, 18th October 2019

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The limits of the inherent jurisdiction (1) – Local Government Lawyer

Posted October 11th, 2019 in autism, community service, disabled persons, human rights, jurisdiction, local government, news, public order by tracey

‘Mr Justice Cobb recently handed down two important decisions on the scope of the inherent jurisdiction at the border of the Mental Capacity Act 2005. In the first of two articles on these rulings, the Court of Protection team at 39 Essex Chambers examine a case concerning a young adult and the use of the inherent jurisdiction to authorise deprivations of liberty where there is no statutory framework in place.’

Local Government Lawyer, 11th October 2019

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Health body faces legal action amid concerns over autism ‘cure’ – The Guardian

Posted October 4th, 2019 in autism, complementary medicine, health, judicial review, medicines, news by tracey

‘The high court is to be asked to decide whether the statutory regulation of homeopaths is safe, amid concerns that some of those on an accredited register are offering an anti-vaccine “cure” for children with autism.’

The Guardian, 3rd October 2019

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Mum’s legal action over autistic son’s Bristol college place – BBC News

Posted September 12th, 2019 in autism, local government, news, special educational needs, video recordings by tracey

‘The mother of a severely autistic man is taking legal action after a BBC film showing him learning to shop was used to assess him for a college placement.’

BBC News, 12th September 2019

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Mother and son beat autistic man to death with rocks and branches because he used footpath on their land – The Independent

Posted August 13th, 2019 in autism, malicious falsehood, murder, news, sentencing, service charges by tracey

‘A mother and son have been been handed life sentences after murdering a marathon runner who crossed their land. Carol Dawson, 72, and Scott Dawson, 41, shot Gary Dean in the back with an air rifle and beat him with rocks and branches in a premeditated attack, a court heard.’

The Independent, 12th August 2019

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Court of Protection issues ruling in test case on appointment of personal welfare deputies – Local Government Lawyer

Posted July 4th, 2019 in autism, carers, codes of practice, Court of Protection, disabled persons, families, learning difficulties, news by sally

‘A Court of Protection judge has clarified the circumstances in which family members may become personal welfare deputies for people aged over 18, calling for the Code of Practice under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 to be redrafted.’

Local Government Lawyer, 2nd July 2019

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NHS care providers left autistic children at risk of self-harm – The Guardian

Posted June 17th, 2019 in autism, children, complaints, hospitals, news, self-harm, suicide by tracey

‘Potentially suicidal autistic children with mental health problems in Staffordshire have been left at risk of self-harm after receiving inadequate and unsafe care, according to a damning leaked internal NHS report.’

The Guardian, 16th June 2019

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Continued use of Taser on autistic male was disproportionate – UK Police Law Blog

Posted June 11th, 2019 in autism, news, police, self-defence, weapons by tracey

‘In Gilchrist v Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police [2019] EWHC 1233, the High Court considered officers’ use of force in the context of use of CS gas and a taser repeatedly upon a man who was autistic and mentally distressed and found that its continued use became unlawful. Whereas the initial use of CS gas and Taser were justified, once the police learned of the male’s vulnerability as an autistic man and noted that his behaviour was defensive rather than aggressive, a more cautious approach should have been adopted.’

UK Police Law Blog, 29th May 2019

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Mental health hospital where patients were secluded in unfurnished, unsafe rooms, rated inadequate by watchdog – The Independent

Posted June 6th, 2019 in autism, hospitals, learning difficulties, mental health, news, ombudsmen, quality assurance, standards, young persons by tracey

‘Vulnerable patients at one of England’s largest charity-run mental health hospitals were kept in unsafe seclusion rooms for excessive amounts of time and without beds, blankets or pillows, a damning report has found. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated adolescent mental health services at St Andrew’s Healthcare hospital in Northampton ”inadequate”.’

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The Independent, 6th June 2019

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