‘Christine Cooper reports on an unusual inherent jurisdiction case that recently went before a High Court judge.’
Local Government Lawyer, 6th September 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Rules should be updated, judicial training improved and court rooms rejigged to cater for parties with mental health conditions and other vulnerabilities in civil proceedings.’
Law Society's Gazette, 5th September 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A series of hospital failings contributed to the death of a five-year-old girl who died from toxic shock syndrome, an inquest jury has found.’
BBC News, 4th September 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A key aim of the SEND (special educational needs and disability) reforms introduced in England five years ago – to make the system feel less adversarial for parents – has not been achieved in relation to children with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN), it has been claimed.’
Local Government Lawyer, 3rd September 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A carer with learning difficulties who had sex with a “vulnerable” client should not have been working in the care industry, a court heard.’
BBC News, 20th August 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal considers the effect of an admitted breach of the Public Sector Equality Duty under s.149 Equality Act 2010 on possession proceedings.’
Nearly Legal, 18th August 2019
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has upheld a High Court ruling that Welsh ministers and the quango Careers Wales did not act unreasonably when they decided not to reassess the educational and training needs of a young man with a learning disability.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th August 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has held that a homeless person cannot raise alleged breaches of the Equality Act 2010 in a homelessness appeal before a county court judge.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th August 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A private company which was instrumental in stopping the benefits of a disabled woman who later died is going to court in a bid to avoid paying £10,000 awarded in damages to the family.’
The Independent, 6th August 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Children in prison are twice as likely to have special educational needs as those in the general population, new figures reveal, prompting concern that vulnerable teenagers are being let down by mainstream services.’
The Independent, 4th August 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A housing association has been granted possession of a property despite not undertaking an assessment under the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) before issuing the claim for possession because the outcome would have been no different had it done so, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
Local Government Lawyer, 1st August 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Leicestershire County Council has defeated a High Court challenge brought by a 17-year-old, severely disabled girl over proposed changes to its school transport policies.’
Local Government Lawyer, 22nd July 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Two million low-paid workers may for the first time be entitled to statutory sick pay under proposals that the government hopes will also encourage more people with disabilities and long-term conditions back into work.’
The Guardian, 15th July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘An employment tribunal has comprehensively rejected a disability discrimination claim brought by a paralegal who worked for well-known personal injury firm Ralli.’
Legal Futures, 5th July 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘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
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman has called on councils to check their procedures to avoid disadvantaging people with ‘hidden disabilities’, following the publication of three separate investigation reports into London councils.’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd July 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A lack of funding gives councils “no excuse” for failing to meet their legal duty to children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), a court has heard.’
Rights Info, 27th June 2019
Source: rightsinfo.org
‘The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has called on Somerset County Council to put in place the recommendations he has made to bring its assessments into line with the requirements of the Care Act.’
Local Government Lawyer, 24th June 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
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