‘An investigation by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has concluded that a family should never have been charged for 11 years’ worth of care home top-up fees for their mother’s care.’
Local Government Lawyer, 21st October 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A large majority of women (76%) who have experienced divorce or separation and the menopause believe family lawyers and judges should have training on the issue so they can “factor it into their cases”.’
Legal Futures, 21st October 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Stephanie Hawthorn and Abigail Pearse, associates, at Mills & Reeve LLP consider the most important news and case law relating to financial remedies and divorce during September 2022.’
Family Law Week, 17th October 2022
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘A US citizen has admitted responsibility for the death of a British teenager in a crash near a US military base. Anne Sacoolas, 45, pleaded guilty to causing the 19-year-old motorcyclist Harry Dunn’s death by careless driving in August 2019.’
The Independent, 20th October 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Two out of five maternity units in England are providing substandard care to mothers and babies, the NHS watchdog has warned. “The quality of maternity care is not good enough,” the Care Quality Commission (CQC) said in its annual assessment of how health and social care services are performing.’
The Guardian, 21st October 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Eleven years after a mine disaster killed four men, a decision is finally expected on whether an inquest will take place into their deaths. A coroner will hear arguments on Friday from barristers.’
BBC News, 21st October 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘This appeal concerns the proper basis for awarding remedies in cases of proprietary estoppel. Proprietary estoppel arises when a person gives a promise or assurance to another person that they have or will be given an interest in property and that other person reasonably relies on the promise or assurance to their detriment.’
UKSC Blog, 19th October 2022
Source: ukscblog.com
‘An independent review launched after up to 15 babies died at a hospital trust will be published later.’
BBC News, 19th October 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The grandfather of a baby who died at a hospital that was fined over failings in the delivery has spoken of his five-year fight for justice.’
BBC News, 18th October 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The wife of a man who has been told he will spend at least four years and four months in jail before standing trial says she is living in a “nightmare”.’
BBC News, 14th October 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Families bereaved by Covid will write to eight PR companies that received hefty government contracts during the pandemic asking them to withdraw from a tender process to manage part of the inquiry.’
The Guardian, 14th October 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A domestic abuse victim and her children were “forced to flee” their new home when the council moved the perpetrator’s relative into their road.’
BBC news, 11th October 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Now Dacre faces the prospect of seeing the Daily Mail’s parent company Associated Newspapers dragged into a lengthy legal battle, where he could have to give evidence under oath about his newspaper’s activities in the name of journalism. According to a statement issued by lawyers for the six individuals, the claims include allegations of illegal activity such as homes being bugged, deceptive tactics used to obtain private medical information and the tapping of live phone calls.’
The Guardian, 7th October 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘People with a learning disability are more than twice as likely to die from avoidable causes than the rest of the population. Actor Tommy Jessop and BBC Panorama investigated some of the stories of families who say they were let down by their medical care.’
BBC News, 10th October 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Politicians are calling for the suspension of a Home Office review into the pathology at the original Hillsborough inquests, after it emerged the victims’ families had not been consulted.’
The Independent, 6th October 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A group of parents whose children killed themselves at university are campaigning for a change in law to make the institutions more accountable. They want universities to have a legal duty of care towards their students, like schools already do.’
BBC News, 7th October 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The home secretary has waived a blanket requirement for Afghans applying to join British family members in the UK to do biometric tests, after a high court challenge.’
The Guardian, 6th October 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘At least 175 children with the blood disorder haemophilia were infected with HIV in the 1980s, according to documents from the national archives seen by BBC News. Some of the families affected are giving evidence at a public inquiry into what has been called the worst treatment disaster in the history of the NHS.’
BBC News, 6th October 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man has admitted the manslaughter of a mother and three children, but pleaded not guilty to their murders and denied raping one of the child victims.’
The Guardian, 4th October 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Six-year-old Rikki Neave disappeared after leaving home for school in November 1994 – his body was discovered the following day. A BBC investigation has found that police ignored scientific evidence to build a case against his mother, leaving his killer free for more than 20 years.’
BBC News, 3rd October 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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