Compensation for girls abused by children in care – The Independent

Posted July 21st, 2010 in care homes, child abuse, compensation, local government, news by sally

“A council apologised today and admitted paying £12,000 in compensation to two girls who were sexually abused by two children in care.”

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The Independent, 21st July 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Care home boss Rachel Baker jailed for killing resident – BBC News

Posted May 21st, 2010 in care homes, drug abuse, drug offences, news, sentencing by sally

“A former care home manager who stole drugs from residents to feed her own addiction has been jailed for 10 years for killing an elderly woman.”

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BBC News, 21st May 2010

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Victims of sex abuse in Catholic children’s homes set to win damages – The Observer

Posted May 10th, 2010 in care homes, children, damages, news, sexual offences by sally

“One of the longest-running legal cases in UK history, centred on systemic sexual abuse at children’s homes in the north-west of England, is poised to end after a judge found in favour of two men who claimed they had been sexually assaulted while in care.”

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The Observer, 9th May 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Care home boss Rachel Baker guilty of manslaughter – BBC News

Posted April 9th, 2010 in care homes, drug abuse, homicide, news by sally

“A former manager of a Somerset care home has been found guilty of the manslaughter of one its residents.”

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BBC News, 9th April 2010

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Care home boss Rachel Baker cleared of murdering residents – The Independent

Posted April 8th, 2010 in care homes, drug abuse, drug offences, murder, news by sally

“Former care home manager Rachel Baker was today found not guilty of murdering two of her elderly residents. Baker, 44, was accused of murdering Frances Hay and Lucy Cox at Parkfields Residential Care Home in Butleigh, Somerset. She was cleared of the murder charges and an attempted murder charge involving Mrs Hay by a jury at Bristol Crown Court today.”

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The Independent, 8th April 2010

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Jury still out in care home deaths trial – The Independent

Posted April 7th, 2010 in care homes, drug abuse, drug offences, murder, news by sally

“A jury will resume its deliberations today in the trial of a former care home manager accused of murdering two elderly residents.”

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The Independent, 7th April 2010

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Council launches legal bid to abolish sheltered housing wardens – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 13th, 2010 in care homes, elderly, judicial review, news by sally

“Council officials are attempting to force through plans to abolish round-the-clock wardens in housing for vulnerable elderly people despite the worst winter in decades.”

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Daily Telegraph, 13th January 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Care home resident aged 106 loses closure fight – The Guardian

Posted October 7th, 2009 in appeals, care homes, elderly, news by sally

“A battle by one of Britain’s oldest women to stop the closure of her council-run care home failed at the court of appeal today.”

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The Guardian, 7th October 2009

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Son of 106-year-old woman fighting eviction to take fight to Europe – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 28th, 2009 in care homes, elderly, human rights, news by sally

“The son of a 106-year-old woman threatened with eviction from her care home as part of local council cost cutting has pledged to take her fight to the European Court of Human Rights.”

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Daily Telegraph, 28th September 2009

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Victory for lawyer who protected the elderly – The Independent

Posted September 21st, 2009 in care homes, disciplinary procedures, news, solicitors by sally

“Yvonne Hossack has dedicated her life to helping the elderly and disabled. She saved 80 care homes from closure. Yesterday, after a witch hunt by council leaders, she was allowed to continue with her crusade.”

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The Independent, 19th September 2009

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Solicitor abused position to campaign against cutbacks – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 15th, 2009 in care homes, confidentiality, disciplinary procedures, news, solicitors by sally

“A solicitor who made her name helping people fight against closures of care homes abused her position by encouraging clients to protest against cut services, a tribunal has heard.”

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Daily Telegraph, 14th September 2009

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Campaigning care lawyer could be struck off by tribunal – The Guardian

Posted September 14th, 2009 in care homes, disciplinary procedures, news, solicitors by sally

“A campaigning lawyer who for thousands of people represents the last hope of stopping closures of care homes and cuts in care services faces disciplinary action that could see her suspended from practice or struck off.”

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The Guardian, 13th September 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Solicitor claims council guilty of Dunkirk veteran’s manslaughter – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 1st, 2009 in care homes, homicide, news, social services by sally

“A solicitor is prosecuting a council for the alleged manslaughter of a Dunkirk veteran, who died two weeks after being told his care home was to be closed.”

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Daily Telegraph, 1st September 2009

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Food warning follows prosecution – BBC News

Posted July 16th, 2009 in care homes, fines, food, health & safety, news by sally

“Trading standards officers are warning of the effects of out-of-date food on vulnerable people. Torfaen council’s comments follow its prosecution of the owners of the Regency House private nursing home at Parkes Lane, Pontypool.”

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BBC News, 15th July 2009

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Somerset care home manager charged with murdering three residents – The Times

Posted January 29th, 2009 in care homes, murder, news by sally

“A registered nurse has been charged with murdering three elderly residents in the Somerset care home that she ran with her husband for ten years.”

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The Times, 29th January 2009

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Thousands of care homes face £50,00 fine over failure to reach basic standard – The Times

Posted January 28th, 2009 in care homes, news by sally

“One in five residential care homes in England flouts national minimum standards and could face fines of up to £50,000 when a new regulator takes over this year, the industry has been warned.”

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The Times, 28th January 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Council is fined over bath death – BBC News

Posted January 23rd, 2009 in care homes, health & safety, news by sally

“The death of a 50-year-old disabled man who drowned in a bath in council-run accommodation was preventable, health and safety officials have said.”

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BBC News, 23rd January 2009

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Jain and another v Trent Strategic Health Authority – WLR Daily

Posted January 23rd, 2009 in care homes, duty of care, law reports by sally

Jain and another v Trent Strategic Health Authority [2009] UKHL 4; [2009] WLR (D) 14

There was no duty of care in negligence owed by a regulatory authority to the owners of a nursing home against whom the authority had made an ex parte application without notice to the magistrate for cancellation of registration of the nursing home pursuant to s 30 of the Registered Homes Act 1984 (now replaced by s 20 of the Care Standards Act 2000).”

WLR Daily, 22nd January 2009

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Jain and Another v Trent Strategic Health Authority – Times Law Reports

Posted January 22nd, 2009 in care homes, duty of care, law reports by sally

Jain and Another v Trent Strategic Health Authority

House of Lords

“Although there was no duty of care in negligence owed by a regulatory authority to the owners of a nursing home, the procedure by the authority had registration of the nursing home cancelled, appeared to be in breach of the owners’ rights under the European Convention on Human Rights.”

The Times, 22nd January 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.

Home fined over resident’s death – BBC News

Posted January 9th, 2009 in care homes, elderly, mental health, news by sally

“The owners of an Oxford care home have been fined £80,000 following the death of an 82-year-old woman with dementia.”

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BBC News, 9th January 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk