No verdict reached in University Challenge rape trial – BBC News
‘A jury has failed to reach a verdict in the trial of a former University Challenge contestant accused of rape.’
BBC News, 15th February 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: consent
Claims of child-on-child sexual offences soar in England and Wales – The Guardian
Posted February 6th, 2017 in charities, children, consent, education, inquiries, internet, news, police, sexual offences, statistics, telecommunications, young offenders by sally
‘Allegations of children committing sexual offences against other children have risen 78% in England and Wales in four years, prompting renewed calls for compulsory education on sexual consent and healthy relationships.’
The Guardian, 3rd February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Munby: court did not ‘cave in’ over release of jailed 71-year-old – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The senior family judge has insisted the Court of Appeal has not “caved in” at the “first sign of obduracy” following the release of a 71-year-old jailed for contempt.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 1st February 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Lawyer warns male students to think twice before having sex with drunken women – Daily Telegraph
Posted January 16th, 2017 in alcohol abuse, barristers, consent, Crown Prosecution Service, news, rape by sally
‘Male students should not risk having sex with girls who have been drinking heavily for fear they could end up being accused of rape, a leading female barrister has warned.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th January 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Sanctity of life v personal autonomy: Court of Protection – UK Human Rights Blog
Posted January 4th, 2017 in consent, Court of Protection, married persons, medical treatment, news by tracey
‘Briggs v Briggs & Ors [2016] EWCOP 53 (20 December 2016). Apologies for starting the new year on such a sombre note, but there is a shaft of light in that this Court of Protection judgement is a clear indication that judges – or some of them – are prepared to favour an individual’s autonomy over the traditional emphasis on the sanctity of life above all else.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 3rd January 2017
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Watchdogs release damning reports on Marie Stopes abortion clinics – Daily Telegraph
‘Staff at Britain’s biggest abortion provider tried to give a vulnerable woman a termination even though she did not understand what was going on, a damning report has found.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th December 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Planning for Death, A Child’s Wishes and Re JS (Disposal of Body) [2016] EWHC 2859 (Fam) – Family Law Week
Posted December 16th, 2016 in burials and cremation, children, consent, human tissue, news, parental rights by tracey
‘Louise Spalding, Associate Solicitor with Mills & Reeve LLP, considers the court’s powers to enable a 14-year old girl to make preparations for the post-death disposal of her body.’
Family Law Week, 15th December 2016
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Deprivation of liberty under scrutiny at Court of Appeal – Law Society’s Gazette
Posted December 15th, 2016 in appeals, consent, coroners, deprivation of liberty safeguards, detention, inquests, learning difficulties, news by tracey
‘Two years after a Supreme Court landmark ruling led to a surge in applications by local authorities for deprivations of liberty under the Mental Capacity Act, the Court of Appeal is to rule on whether a patient in intensive care can be considered to be in state detention.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 14th December 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Patients should be told about overcrowded hospitals before giving consent for treatment, say lawyers – Daily Telegraph
‘Patients should be told if NHS hospitals are likely to be overcrowded or understaffed before they grant consent for treatment, according to new legal advice.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th December 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Sexual history evidence: fair game? – Counsel
Posted December 9th, 2016 in admissibility, consent, evidence, interpretation, news, rape, retrials by sally
‘Ali Naseem Bajwa QC and Eva Niculiu examine the issues raised by use of the complainant’s sexual history in the Ched Evans rape retrial.’
Counsel, December 2016
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
Family faces ‘decade of torture’ if bid to withdraw life support from vegetative Gulf War hero fails – Daily Telegraph
‘The family of a Gulf War veteran left in a coma after a road accident say they face a decade of “torture” if their legal bid to remove his life support fails. Lindsey Briggs is campaigning for doctors to allow her husband Paul to “pass away with dignity”, 17 months after he collided head-on with a car using the wrong lane while riding his motorbike.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th November 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Cryogenics case not a precedent – Law Society’s Gazette
Posted November 22nd, 2016 in burials and cremation, consent, human rights, human tissue, medical treatment, news by sally
‘A widely publicised family court ruling which had the effect of allowing the freezing of the body of a 14-year-old girl does not set any precedent about the rights and wrongs of cryopreservation, the judge in the case has suggested.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 18th November 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Corporeal freedom after death? – UK Human Rights Blog
‘A great deal has been written about this case but few of the headlines reflect the humanity and sensitivity of the decision, which may not be ground breaking nor precedent setting, but reflects how the law should respond to individual wishes if those play out in a way that cannot harm anyone else. Post-mortem cryonics may have a certain morbid ring, but it is a matter of individual choice, provided the resources are there to pay for it. As the judge observed, it was:
“no surprise that this application is the only one of its kind to have come before the courts in this country, and probably anywhere else. It is an example of the new questions that science poses to the law, perhaps most of all to family law.”‘
UK Human Rights Blog, 20th November 2016
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Is There A Human Right To Cryogenically Freeze Your Body? – RightsInfo
Posted November 18th, 2016 in burials and cremation, consent, families, human rights, human tissue, medical treatment, news by sally
‘The mother of a dying girl has been given the right to cryogenically freeze her daughter’s body after her death, in the hope that she will one day be resurrected and cured. What are the human rights implications?’
RightsInfo, 18th November 2016
Source: www.rightsinfo.org
14-year-old girl who died of cancer wins right to be cryogenically frozen – The Guardian
Posted November 18th, 2016 in cancer, children, consent, human tissue, medical treatment, news by sally
‘A 14-year-old girl who said before dying of cancer that she wanted a chance to live longer has been allowed by the high court to have her body cryogenically frozen in the hope that she can be brought back to life at a later time.’
The Guardian, 18th November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Will-writer fined £30k after complaints over nuisance calls – Law Society’s Gazette
‘will-writing company which accuses traditional law firms of ‘failing the bereaved’ has been fined £30,000 for making nuisance calls. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) imposed the penalty against Assist Law, based in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 11th November 2016
source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Dying boy’s parents lose palliative care court fight – BBC News
‘A terminally ill boy should be moved to a palliative care regime proposed by specialists despite his parents’ objections, a judge has ruled.’
BBC News, 4th November 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Informed consent: Surgeons respond to Montgomery – UK Human Rights Blog
‘On 27 October 2016, the Royal College of Surgeons issued some guidance on obtaining consent in the light of the 2015 Supreme Court decision in Montgomery.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 30th October 2016
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Ched Evans’ family may ‘take action’ against Loose Women – BBC News
‘The family of footballer Ched Evans have said they may take legal action after a discussion of his rape acquittal on ITV’s Loose Women.’
BBC News, 18th October 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
We cannot allow the courts to judge rape by sexual history – The Guardian
‘The Ched Evans case threatens women’s right to fair treatment in the courtroom. Battles won may have to be fought again.’
The Guardian, 17th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
