‘A man who broke into Windsor Castle with a loaded crossbow to kill Queen Elizabeth in 2021 has been sentenced to nine years in jail, with a further five years on extended licence.’
The Guardian, 5th October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘An inquest report has warned that prisoners are “at risk of death” because of failures in the healthcare system, after a man killed himself at Wormwood Scrubs prison in west London 48 hours after arriving there.’
The Guardian, 3rd October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Former inmates have revealed the “disgusting” conditions they are living under in some of the UK’s most overcrowded prisons as new figures show the crisis is nearing breaking point.’
The Independent, 2nd October 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A 15-year-old boy has been sentenced to 14 months detention after stabbing a teacher in a school corridor.’
BBC News, 28th September 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The full extent of the trauma rape survivors experience as a direct result of their interaction with police has been shown for the first time in a damning official survey.’
The Guardian, 21st September 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The coroner investigating the death of a trans woman said services for transgender people were “underfunded and insufficiently resourced”.’
BBC News, 20th September 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The deaths of dozens of patients at a mental health trust who took their own lives will be reviewed externally after fears of a “cover-up” were raised.’
BBC News, 19th September 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Our September 2023 Mental Capacity Report is now out, which we think is our largest ever, thanks to judicial hyperactivity over what is usually the (relatively) quiet summer period.’
Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 6th September 2023
‘Successive Governments have pledged to improve mental health support for children and young people. This briefing covers the structure of Children and young people’s mental health services, recent policy from the Department of Health and Social Care, Department for Education and NHS England, and evaluations of Government policy.’
House of Commons Library, 15th August 2023
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
‘This was a judicial review of Haringey’s refusal to award Mr Islam Band A priority on its housing register, rather than Band B.’
Nearly Legal, 28th August 2023
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘A man who murdered a woman he did not know as she sat on her doorstep while her 15-month-old baby slept upstairs has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 24th August 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Medical neglect and “gross failures” by a mental health trust contributed to the suicide of a 12-year-old girl in a case that has highlighted national concerns about underfunding, a coroner has ruled.’
The Guardian, 17th August 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘This case concerned Ms Whiting, who had a history of spinal conditions, mental health problems, and suicidal ideation. In September 2016, Ms Whiting needed a reassessment for her ESA benefit allowance. She requested a home visit due to her mobility problems and anxiety. The DWP failed to action this, and required her to attend an appointment in person. Ms Whiting was unable to do so, at that time being housebound with pneumonia.’
QMLR, 18th July 2023
Source: 1corqmlr.com
‘The Metropolitan police has won its battle to stop attending most of the mental health calls it receives after a tense behind-the-scenes row with the health service, the Guardian has learned.’
The Guardian, 17th August 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Housing Ombudsman has told Sandwell Council to review its Reasonable Adjustments policy after the local authority “failed to act appropriately” under the Equality Act 2010 during an anti-social behaviour (ASB) case.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th August 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A recent High Court appeal – concerning an application made by a litigation friend to be discharged from her position – contains some useful observations on inappropriate submissions and language used by lawyers in cases raising issues of mental illness and capacity.’
Doughty Street Chambers, 19th July 2023
Source: insights.doughtystreet.co.uk
‘Companies running a mental health unit have been fined more than £400,000 after staff suffered bite attacks from inpatients.’
BBC News, 26th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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