Category: mental health

In re MN (An Adult) (Court of Protection: Jurisdiction) – WLR Daily

Posted May 13th, 2015 in appeals, Court of Protection, disabled persons, human rights, law reports, mental health by tracey

In re MN (An Adult) (Court of Protection: Jurisdiction): [2015] EWCA Civ 411; [2015] WLR (D) 208

‘The function of the Court of Protection was to take, on behalf of adults who lacked capacity, the decisions which, if they had capacity, they would take themselves. The Court of Protection was thus confined to choosing between available options, including those which there was good reason to believe would be forthcoming in the foreseeable future and, in the final analysis, could not compel a public authority to agree to a care plan which the authority was unwilling to implement.’

WLR Daily, 7th May 2015

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Wellbeing at the Bar report – The Bar Council

Posted May 12th, 2015 in barristers, mental health, reports by tracey

‘The Wellbeing at the Bar Programme was developed to look in greater detail at the unique aspects of a barristers’ working environment and how this impacts on psychological health and wellbeing.’

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The Bar Council, 11th May 2015

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Stress taking its toll on barristers, survey shows – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted May 12th, 2015 in barristers, mental health, news by tracey

‘One in eight barristers are “emotionally exhausted” and more than half do not sleep properly. These are among the shocking findings of the most comprehensive survey of barristers’ wellbeing yet conducted, published by the Bar Council today.’

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Law Society Gazette, 11th May 2015

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Parents of autistic man criticise decision to prosecute him – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 7th, 2015 in assault, autism, carers, compensation, conditional discharge, costs, mental health, news, prosecutions by sally

‘George Ostle’s parents say if Lord Janner was not fit to stand trial then neither was their autistic son who has the mental age of a ten-year-old.’

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Daily Telegraph, 6th May 2015

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Teenager found not guilty of raping his mother after she said it was just a dream – The Guardian

Posted May 1st, 2015 in alcohol abuse, incest, mental health, news, rape, young persons by tracey

‘A teenager has been found not guilty of raping his mother as she slept after she told a jury she had dreamed the attack. The boy, who cannot be named, was 14 when his mother woke up and accused him of trying to rape her. Despite calling the police to report the alleged incident, when the case reached trial this week the mother claimed she was “99.9% sure” she had dreamed it after a night out drinking.’

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The Guardian, 30th April 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Child abuse inquiry judge to investigate Lord Janner allegations – The Guardian

Posted April 30th, 2015 in child abuse, evidence, inquiries, mental health, news, prosecutions, sexual grooming, sexual offences by sally

‘A high court judge is to investigate whether child sexual abuse allegations against Lord Janner were the subject of an establishment cover-up.’

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The Guardian, 29th April 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Mental Capacity Law Newsletter – 39 Essex Chambers

Posted April 29th, 2015 in deprivation of liberty safeguards, mental health, news, Scotland by sally

Mental Capacity Law Newsletter (PDF)

39 Essex Chambers, April 2015

Source: www.39essex.com

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

Alison Saunders: I was right not to charge Lord Janner with child sex abuse – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 24th, 2015 in child abuse, Crown Prosecution Service, mental health, news, prosecutions, sexual offences by sally

‘Director of Public Prosecutions claims she made correct decision not to bring case against Labour peer as she urges critics to challenge her in court ‘

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Daily Telegraph, 23rd April 2015

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Critics of Lord Janner decision misunderstand justice system – The Guardian

Posted April 23rd, 2015 in criminal justice, Crown Prosecution Service, inquiries, mental health, news, police, prosecutions, public interest by sally

‘The creation of the Crown Prosecution Service nearly 30 years ago was pretty traumatic for the police. I remember it well and wrote a book about it at the time. Overnight, detectives lost the power to decide what charges should be brought against people they had arrested. Instead, the director of public prosecutions — whose remit had been confined to cases of “importance or difficulty” for the previous 100 years — took responsibility in 1986 for most public prosecutions across England and Wales.’

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The Guardian, 22nd April 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Home Office ordered to bring back migrant mother and five-year-old son deported to Nigeria – The Independent

Posted April 22nd, 2015 in appeals, asylum, children, deportation, families, mental health, news, trafficking in human beings by sally

‘The Home Office has been ordered to arrange for a deported migrant family to be returned to Britain from Nigeria – in a landmark ruling that threatens to undermine the Government’s “deport first, appeal later” policy.

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The Independent, 22nd April 2015

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Man died in prison after police wrongly took him from psychiatric unit, inquest finds – The Guardian

Posted April 20th, 2015 in death in custody, hospitals, inquests, mental health, news, police, prisons, probation, suicide by sally

‘Mark Groombridge killed himself in Dovegate prison two weeks after he was removed from secure ward by probation officers and recalled to prison – a move that probably contributed to his death, jury finds.’

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The Guardian, 17th April 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Lord Janner sex abuse charge decision fails ‘victims’ – BBC News

Posted April 17th, 2015 in child abuse, evidence, mental health, news, prosecutions, sexual offences, victims by sally

‘Alleged victims of child sex abuse by Lord Janner have been failed by the decision not to charge him, a police and crime commissioner (PCC) has said.’

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BBC News, 17th April 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

European Court backs UK-Lithuania extradition – BBC News

Posted April 17th, 2015 in extradition, human rights, mental health, murder, news by sally

‘A Lithuanian man accused of serious offences including murders has lost his attempt to persuade the European Court of Human Rights to stop his extradition from the UK.’

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BBC News, 16th April 2015

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Lord Janner will not face trial over abuse claims – The Guardian

Posted April 16th, 2015 in child abuse, evidence, mental health, news, parliament, prosecutions, sexual offences by sally

‘Labour peer Lord Janner of Braunstone will escape charges for the second time over alleged historical child sex crimes, prosecution sources have confirmed.’

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The Guardian, 16th April 2015

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Pensioner spared jail after stabbing wife, 77, through heart – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 14th, 2015 in assisted reproduction, carers, diminished responsibility, homicide, mental health, news, sentencing, suspended sentences by sally

‘Anthony Mann, 78, kissed chronically-ill wife Jean and said ‘I love you’ after pressure of caring for her led to ‘impulse’ crime .’

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Daily Telegraph, 13th April 2015

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

The Round-up: Black Spiders and Superhero Jurisdictions – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted April 10th, 2015 in asylum, citizenship, homosexuality, immigration, mental health, news by tracey

‘Hannah Lynes brings us the latest edition of the Human Rights Round-up.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 7th April 2015

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Banker dubbed ‘Crazy Miss Cokehead’ awarded £3.2m for sexual harassment – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 8th, 2015 in bullying, compensation, damages, employment tribunals, harassment, mental health, news, professional conduct, sex discrimination, unfair dismissal by sally

‘Cambridge graduate Svetlana Lokhova in cash payout from London branch of Sberbank CIB after being driven to mental breakdown by bullying colleagues.’

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Daily Telegraph, 7th April 2015

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Nigerian gay rights activist has her High Court asylum bid rejected – because judge doesn’t believe she is lesbian – The Independent

Posted April 7th, 2015 in appeals, asylum, deportation, homosexuality, human rights, immigration, mental health, news by sally

‘A Nigerian gays right activist who fears imprisonment and death because of her sexuality has had her case for asylum rejected by the High Court – after a judge ruled that she was pretending to be lesbian.

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The Independent, 3rd April 2015

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Mental Capacity Law Newsletter – 39 Essex Chambers

Posted April 2nd, 2015 in deprivation of liberty safeguards, mental health, news, Scotland by sally

Mental Capacity Law Newsletter (PDF)

39 Essex Chambers, March 2015

Source: www.39essex.com