‘Laughing gas could be banned from general sale with possession potentially criminalised unless someone has a “legitimate reason” to have it, according to reports.’
The Guardian, 25 January 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A prisoner died after staff when to provide adequate life support after he was found unresponsive in his bunk, a coroner has ruled.’
The Independent, 22nd January 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A patient in a secure mental health unit died after another patient injected him with heroin smuggled in as a result of staff failing to identify the risk he posed, an inquest has ruled.’
The Guardian, 4th January 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A Charlton Athletic fan has become the first person in the UK to be banned from attending matches for drug offences, a police force has said.’
The Independent, 9th December 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘In R (Morahan) v HM Assistant Coroner for West London [2022] EWCA Civ 1410, the Court of Appeal robustly rejected a challenge to the earlier decision of the Divisional Court that Article 2 did not apply to drug related death of a voluntarily admitted psychiatric patient.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 24th November 2022
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘A drug driver who deliberately crashed his BMW into a pensioner’s bungalow has been jailed.’
The Independent, 28th September 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A severely asthmatic seven-year-old boy who died “gasping for air” alone at night was failed by child protection agencies who “could and should have done better”, a serious case review has found.’
The Guardian, 1st September 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Ground-breaking new courts will direct drug and alcohol abusers to tackle their addiction head-on or face tough consequences.’
Ministry of Justice, 17th July 2022
Source: www.gov.uk
‘A police force has apologised to the family of a man who died in custody after taking heroin in his cell.’
BBC News, 15th June 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who killed two young children while drink and drug driving will not have his sentence reviewed by the court of appeal.’
BBC News, 30th May 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
2022 c. 28 – Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022
2022 c. 27 – Approved Premises (Substance Testing) Act 2022
2022 c. 26 – Glue Traps (Offences) Act 2022
2022 c. 22 – Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act 2022
2022 c. 20 – Professional Qualifications Act 2022
2022 c. 17 – Local Government (Disqualification) Act 2022
2022 c. 36 – Nationality and Borders Act 2022
2022 c. 34 – British Sign Language Act 2022
2022 c. 32 – Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022
2022 c. 29 – Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) Act 2022
2022 c. 24 – Cultural Objects (Protection from Seizure) Act 2022
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
‘A heroin addict convicted of fatally neglecting her seven-year-old son, who died alone in a garden from an asthma attack, has been jailed for 20 years.’
The Guardian, 28th April 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘An Ofsted report into a leading Catholic boarding school has found its safeguarding of pupils was “inadequate”.’
The Independent, 16th March 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Two toddlers were injected with heroin by their father to help them sleep, a review into their care has heard.’
BBC News, 3rd November 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who got a teenage girl hooked on drugs and forced her into prostitution to fund his own habit before killing her has been jailed.’
BBC News, 1st November 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A stoned father who blamed “imaginary friend” for crashing his van on motorway after being banned from driving has been jailed.’
The Independent, 19th October 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Criminals in England and Wales are being jailed for short terms that fail to prevent reoffending because of a lack of awareness and availability of community-based sentencing, a leading former magistrate has said.’
The Guardian, 5th October 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Priti Patel has announced that the Home Office is seeking advice on whether to criminalise the possession of laughing gas.’
The Independent, 3rd September 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Offenders in England and Wales who are supervised in the community are not receiving enough help to tackle drug misuse, and specialist programmes for identifying at-risk users of drugs have “withered on the vine”, a watchdog has said.’
The Guardian, 18th August 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
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