‘The Upper Tribunal decision in of C&C v Governing Body [2018] UKUT 269 (AAC) has provided important clarification to the scope of the Equality Act 2010 in an education context.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 26th November 2018
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Khan v MNX [2017] EWHC 2990 (QB). The Court of Appeal has held that a mother who consults a doctor in order to avoid the birth of a child with one disability may not recover damages for the costs associated with a different disability.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 27th November 2018
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘The Health Secretary has ordered a review into the use of seclusion and segregation in the care of people with learning disabilities and autism in secure hospitals.’
Rights Info, 5th November 2018
Source: rightsinfo.org
‘The Supreme Court will next week consider whether a statutory power to impose conditions amounting to a deprivation of liberty can ever lawfully be “implied”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 18th October 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘On Saturday, the Times reported: ‘Father beats legal bid to silence him over autistic girl in hospital “cell” ‘ [paywall]. Social affairs editor, Greg Hirst, reported that Jeremy (who is not using his surname publicly) succeeded in contesting an application by Walsall Metropolitan County Borough Council for an injunction to stop his social media campaign that is drawing attention to the plight of his 17-year-old-daughter.’
Transparency Project, 16th October 2018
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
‘The Upper Tribunal has held that regulations under the Equality Act 2010 excluding children who have a ‘tendency to physical abuse’ from its protection give rise to unlawful discrimination under Article 14 ECHR.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th August 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Children with special needs who have been excluded from schools for aggressive behaviour linked to their condition are being discriminated against, a judge has ruled.’
The Guardian, 14th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The family of an autistic woman who died after being hit by a lorry while in the care of a private residential home has won a legal battle to replace the coroner overseeing her inquest.’
The Guardian, 29th May 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A family have begun judicial review proceedings to replace a “combative and sarcastic” coroner they say is blocking a full inquest into how their autistic daughter died while in the care of an NHS-funded private care home.’
The Guardian, 10th May 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘An 11-year-old boy has received £42,000 in compensation after his family said his cub scout group discriminated against him for having autism.’
BBC News, 26th March 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A teenager who planned an Islamic State-inspired terrorist attack on a pop concert a month after the Manchester Arena bombing has been given a life sentence and told he will serve at least 11 years in prison before being considered for parole.’
The Guardian, 2nd March 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A 20-year-old man has been convicted of preparing an act of terrorism after he planned to carry out a machete attack on a gay pride event in Cumbria.’
The Guardian, 5th February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Connor Sparrowhawk. His name has got a superhero-like ring to it. ‘Connor Sparrowhawk, the boy who…’ But the boy who what? The boy who ‘loved his family’, suggests mum, Sara Ryan. ‘The boy who loved our dog, Chunky Stan, reading Horrible Histories, watching YouTube films of lorries loading on and off cross-channel ferries, the Mighty Boosh, septic tanks, Eddie Stobart lorries and London busses.’’
Legal Voice, 1st December 2017
Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk
‘This case was decided on the basis of the legal regime now replaced by the Care Act 2014 (in force since 1 April 2015).’
Garden Court Chambers, 10th November 2017
Source: www.gardencourtchambers.co.uk
‘The murder of an 18-year-old woman by a fellow resident at a care home who had previously attempted to strangle other women was both predictable and preventable, a serious case review has found.’
The Guardian, 28th September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘An NHS trust has said it is “truly sorry” about the death of a teenager with epilepsy who drowned in a bath while in its care, after it admitted failings.
Southern Health trust pleaded guilty to breaching health and safety law in the case of Connor Sparrowhawk, who had a seizure and drowned in a bath in an NHS care unit in Oxford in 2013.’
The Guardian, 18th september 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A 21-year-old man has agreed to accept £165,000 in compensation and costs from Cornwall Council in an out-of-court settlement after claiming that he suffered educational neglect.’
Local Government Lawyer, 31st August 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A senior psychiatrist failed to carry out any risk assessments on an epileptic teenager before he had a seizure and drowned in a bath, a medical tribunal has found.’
The Guardian, 21st August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The family of a seven-year-old boy whose condition could cause brain damage have won a High Court challenge over an NHS decision not to fund a life-changing drug.’
BBC News, 8th August 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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