Sikh woman asks court not to annul marriage to mentally disabled man – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 7th, 2013 in consent, forced marriages, local government, mental health, news, Sikhism by sally

“A woman who was subjected to an arranged marriage with a man who has severe mental disabilities begged a High Court judge not to annul the union because it would consign her to permanent spinsterhood and ostracism by the Sikh community.”

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Daily Telegraph, 6th August 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Forced Marriage and Court of Protection – No. 5 Chambers

“In this two part article, Adreeja Chatterjee provides an introduction to the forced marriage legislation. This article explores the ‘typical’ forced marriage scenario, and how this compares to scenarios which crop up in the Court of Protection – where the mental capacity of the bride or groom is at the heart of the case. There is also an exploration of the case of [XCC v AA & Anor (Rev 3) [2012] EWHC 2183 (COP) (26 July 2012)] – a case in which Adreeja appeared in the first part of the litigation, and which merits close scrutiny.”

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No. 5 Chambers, 29th July 2013

Source: www.no5.com

Surviving LASPO: ‘Be creative, be out there’ – LegalVoice

“Now that legal aid is diminished, is it possible to find new sources of public funding for legal advice? Yes, if you work at it, writes Sue Bent.”

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LegalVoice, 31st July 2013

Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk

Regina (Modaresi) v Secretary of State for Health and others – WLR Daily

Regina (Modaresi) v Secretary of State for Health and others [2013] UKSC 53; [2013] WLR (D) 309

“The Secretary of State for Health had not acted unlawfully in refusing to exercise his statutory discretion to refer the case of a detained patient to a mental health review tribunal for review in circumstances where the patient had a right to make an application to the tribunal herself.”

WLR Daily, 24th July 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Four police officers face charges over mentally ill man Thomas Orchard’s death in custody – The Independent

Posted July 30th, 2013 in death in custody, mental health, news, police, prosecutions by sally

“Four police officers could face criminal charges over the death of a mentally ill church caretaker who was restrained when he was arrested following a disturbance in the street, The Independent has learned.”

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The Independent, 29th July 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

R (on the application of Modaresi) (FC) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for Health (Respondent) – Supreme Court

R (on the application of Modaresi) (FC) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for Health (Respondent) [2013] UKSC 53 | UKSC 2012/0069 (YouTube)

Supreme Court, 24th July 2013

Source: www.youtube.com/user/UKSupremeCourt

Council wins right to sell family assets to pay care bill – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 22nd, 2013 in carers, costs, Court of Protection, elderly, guardianship, mental health, news by sally

“A local authority has won the right to sell off family heirlooms, including a £30,000 Lucien Pissarro painting, to pay for an elderly man’s care bills.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th July 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Hawes v Burgess, an end to the Golden Rule?’ – New Square Chambers

Posted July 19th, 2013 in mental health, news, wills by sally

“The principles of testamentary capacity are well settled: a testator must understand the nature of the act of making a will, the extent of the property of which he is disposing, and the persons who may have a claim upon that property: Banks v Goodfellow (1870) LR 5 QB 549. Further, the proposed dispositions must not be poisoned or influenced by any disorder of the mind.”

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New Square Chambers, June 2013

Source: www.newsquarechambers.co.uk

Women offenders ‘afterthought’ in rehabilitation plans – BBC News

“Women offenders are being ignored in plans to overhaul rehabilitation services, a committee of MPs has said.”

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BBC News, 15th July 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Too many women prisoners, MPs say – The Independent

“The Government is ignoring the needs of women offenders with its probation reforms, a group of MPs has warned.”

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The Independent, 15th July 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Kieran Raiswell death: ‘Sniggering’ killer jailed – BBC News

Posted July 12th, 2013 in diminished responsibility, mental health, murder, news, sentencing by tracey

“A man who stabbed a Manchester teenager to death in a random attack in the street ‘to see what it’s like to kill someone’ has been jailed for murder.”

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The Guardian, 12th July 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Kieran Crump Raiswell random stab murder: Man convicted – BBC News

Posted July 11th, 2013 in diminished responsibility, homicide, mental health, murder, news by sally

“A man has been convicted of murdering a teenager in a random knife attack in a Manchester street.”

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BBC News, 11th July 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Call for inquiry into deaths of four men at psychiatric hospital – The Guardian

Posted July 8th, 2013 in hospitals, inquests, inquiries, medical treatment, mental health, news by sally

“A public inquiry has been demanded into the use of anti-psychotic drugs after an investigation revealed that side-effects from such medication probably played a part in the deaths, in quick succession, of four men on one hospital ward.”

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The Guardian, 7th July 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

High level Parliamentary committee asks whether mental capacity laws are working – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted July 3rd, 2013 in consent, disabled persons, human rights, legal aid, mental health, news by sally

“The House of Lords ad hoc Select Committee on the Mental Capacity Act 2005 has now heard three sessions of evidence.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 3rd July 2013

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Mid Wales MP wants 19th Century child neglect law changes – BBC News

Posted July 1st, 2013 in bills, child neglect, legislation, mental health, news, psychiatric damage by tracey

“A mid Wales MP is bidding to change child neglect laws that date back to the 19th Century, which he claims are now ‘nonsense’. Ceredigion MP Mark Williams wants criminal legislation based on 1868 poor laws to be updated to include emotional and psychological abuse.”

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BBC News, 30th June 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Ian Brady should stay in psychiatric hospital, tribunal rules – The Guardian

Posted June 28th, 2013 in imprisonment, mental health, news, prisons, tribunals by tracey

“The Moors murderer Ian Brady should stay in psychiatric hospital, a mental health tribunal has ruled. The judge-led panel decided Brady was still sufficiently mentally ill to continue holding him at Ashworth secure mental hospital in Merseyside, where he has been since 1985.”

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The Guardian, 28th June 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Ian Brady: Witnessing the tribunal evidence – BBC News

Posted June 26th, 2013 in imprisonment, mental health, news, tribunals by sally

“Moors Murderer Ian Brady spoke publicly for the first time in 47 years as he appeared before a mental health tribunal at Ashworth Hospital.”

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BBC News, 25th June 2013

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Woman jailed after throwing newborn down rubbish chute – The Guardian

Posted June 21st, 2013 in children, grievous bodily harm, mental health, news, sentencing by tracey

“A woman who threw her newborn baby down a tower block rubbish chute has been jailed for two-and-a-half years after she was found guilty of inflicting grievous bodily harm.”

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The Guardian, 20th June 2013

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Police cells holding more than 9,000 mentally ill people a year – The Guardian

Posted June 20th, 2013 in detention, health, mental health, news, prisons, reports by sally

“More than 9,000 mentally ill people a year are being detained in police custody despite official guidance that such powers should be used only in exceptional circumstances, watchdogs say.”

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The Guardian, 20th June 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Government considers banning face-down restraint on mental health patients – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 19th, 2013 in freedom of information, mental health, news, restraint, statistics by sally

“Ministers are considering banning the use of face-down restraint on mental health patients in England after it emerged that several trusts are employing the procedure two or three times a day.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th June 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk