Care home boss Rachel Baker guilty of manslaughter – BBC News
“A former manager of a Somerset care home has been found guilty of the manslaughter of one its residents.”
BBC News, 9th April 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: care homes
Care home boss Rachel Baker cleared of murdering residents – The Independent
“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.”
The Independent, 8th April 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Jury still out in care home deaths trial – The Independent
“A jury will resume its deliberations today in the trial of a former care home manager accused of murdering two elderly residents.”
The Independent, 7th April 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Council launches legal bid to abolish sheltered housing wardens – Daily Telegraph
“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.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th January 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Care home resident aged 106 loses closure fight – The Guardian
“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.”
The Guardian, 7th October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Son of 106-year-old woman fighting eviction to take fight to Europe – Daily Telegraph
“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.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th September 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Victory for lawyer who protected the elderly – The Independent
“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.”
The Independent, 19th September 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Solicitor abused position to campaign against cutbacks – Daily Telegraph
“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.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th September 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Campaigning care lawyer could be struck off by tribunal – The Guardian
“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.”
The Guardian, 13th September 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Solicitor claims council guilty of Dunkirk veteran’s manslaughter – Daily Telegraph
“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.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st September 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Food warning follows prosecution – BBC News
“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.”
BBC News, 15th July 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Somerset care home manager charged with murdering three residents – The Times
“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.”
The Times, 29th January 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Thousands of care homes face £50,00 fine over failure to reach basic standard – The Times
“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.”
The Times, 28th January 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Council is fined over bath death – BBC News
“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.”
BBC News, 23rd January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jain and another v Trent Strategic Health Authority – WLR Daily
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
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
“The owners of an Oxford care home have been fined £80,000 following the death of an 82-year-old woman with dementia.”
BBC News, 9th January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Council criticised over care saga – BBC News
“A council has been heavily criticised by a watchdog for its treatment of a man with learning difficulties.”
BBC News, 12th November 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Elderly in private care homes win better rights – Daily Telegraph
“Pensioners and their families will benefit from a new complaints system and tougher inspections for their homes.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Woman, 101, loses care home fight – BBC News
“A 101-year-old woman has lost her fight to stay at a Teesside care home where she is the sole resident.”
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BBC News, 8th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
