elderly – Page 12 – Current Awareness

‘Breaking Bad’ drugs gang jailed – BBC News

Posted July 28th, 2015 in conspiracy, drug offences, elderly, news, sentencing by sally

‘A 78 year-old who plotted to set up a crystal meth production line likened to the TV series Breaking Bad has been jailed for 18 years.’

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BBC News, 27th July 2015

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Operation Jasmine: Care home neglect inquiry to report – BBC News

Posted July 14th, 2015 in care homes, elderly, inquiries, negligence, news, reports by tracey

‘The findings of an independent report into what became the biggest UK inquiry into alleged abuse at care homes are being published later. Operation Jasmine, led by Gwent Police, focused on six care homes in south Wales and cost £11.6m.’

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BBC News, 14th July 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Providing protective care to people unable to consent to treatment – Law Commission

Posted July 8th, 2015 in care homes, consent, consultations, disabled persons, elderly, Law Commission, medical treatment, mental health, news by sally

‘The Mental Capacity Act aims to protect people who lack mental capacity but need to be deprived of liberty in order to receive appropriate care and treatment in hospitals and care homes. But the safeguards are not meaningful for disabled and older people and their families, local councils and the NHS are struggling to meet their obligations under the law, and people who live in other settings – such as supported living – are being left unprotected.’

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Law Commission, 7th July 2015

Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk

The Lord Janner U-turn: what is the public interest in a trial of the act? – Crimeline

Posted July 3rd, 2015 in child abuse, elderly, evidence, mental health, news, prosecutions, public interest, sexual offences by tracey

‘Yesterday’s U-turn concerning the decision to prosecute Lord Janner for alleged child sex offences has thrown a spotlight onto a procedure in English criminal law called the “trial of the act”. What is this procedure and what purpose does it serve? And why has its application to Lord Janner’s case proved controversial?’

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Crimeline, 30th June 2015

Source: www.crimeline.info

Greville Janner case: Alison Saunders faces calls to publish secret papers – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 30th, 2015 in child abuse, Crown Prosecution Service, disclosure, documents, elderly, inquiries, mental health, news, public interest, sexual offences, victims by sally

‘Alleged child abuse victims and MPs say independent review of bungled case must be made public.’

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Daily Telegraph, 29th June 2015

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

The Lord Janner U-turn is the CPS’s own fault – The Guardian

Posted June 29th, 2015 in child abuse, Crown Prosecution Service, elderly, mental health, news, prosecutions, public interest, sexual offences, victims by sally

‘Between the independent reviewer and the DPP there’s no disagreement on facts, but ultimately it’s highly unlikely Janner will appear in court.’

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The Guardian, 29th June 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Lord Janner: DPP Alison Saunders was wrong not to bring charges against peer, lawyer rules – The Independent

Posted June 29th, 2015 in child abuse, Crown Prosecution Service, elderly, mental health, news, prosecutions, public interest, sexual offences by sally

‘Accusations that Greville Janner, the former Labour MP, sexually abused a number of children are to be tested in court after an independent lawyer ruled the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) was wrong not to bring charges.’

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The Independent, 28th June 2015

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Legal system ‘failing’ older people, says commissioner – BBC News

Posted June 15th, 2015 in elderly, legal services, news, prosecutions, statistics by sally

‘Older people are not being protected by the legal system against abuse, neglect and other crimes, their commissioner for Wales has said.’

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BBC News, 15th June 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Relatives of dementia sufferers who die in care homes having to wait months to bury loved ones thanks to new Government rules – The Independent

Posted May 29th, 2015 in care homes, coroners, delay, deprivation of liberty safeguards, elderly, inquests, mental health, news by sally

‘Relatives of dementia sufferers who pass away in care homes are being forced to wait months to bury loved ones because of new rules.’

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The Independent, 28th May 2015

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Bogus lawyers jailed after targeting the elderly with asset protection scam – Legal Futures

Posted May 26th, 2015 in elderly, fraud, news, sentencing, trusts by sally

‘Eight people who pretended to be lawyers have been sentenced after scamming elderly people out of more than £500,000 in return for bogus asset protection trusts, with carrying out a reserved legal activity when not authorised one of the charges half of them faced.’

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Legal Futures, 26th May 2015

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Lord Janner’s alleged victims seek formal review of DPP decision – The Guardian

Posted April 29th, 2015 in child abuse, Crown Prosecution Service, elderly, mental health, news, prosecutions, sexual offences, trials by sally

‘A group of people who say they were abused by Lord Janner are seeking a formal review of the decision not to prosecute the former Labour MP following child sex abuse claims.’
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The Guardian, 28th April 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

The Care Act 2014: Charging for Care and Support – Doughty Street Chambers

Posted April 2nd, 2015 in costs, disabled persons, elderly, news, social services by sally

‘This paper considers the key changes introduced by the Care Act 2014 (“the Act”) in
relation to charging for care and support, including deferred payments. (It does not
set out each element of the charging scheme, much of which is unchanged).’

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