Yorkie advert star admits killing terminally-ill wife – BBC News
“The star of the original Yorkie chocolate bar adverts has admitted killing his terminally-ill wife.”
BBC News, 28th July 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: mental health
Shrien Dewani extradition: Anni’s family seeks ‘closure’ as hearing ends – The Guardian
“The family of Anni Dewani, who was murdered on her honeymoon in South Africa, told how they wanted ‘closure’ as extradition proceedings against her husband, Shrien, drew to a conclusion.”
The Guardian, 21st July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Serial killers entiteld to benefits, minister admits – Daily Telegraph
“Serial killers including Ian Brady and Peter Sutcliffe, the Yorkshire Ripper could be claiming hundreds of pounds a year in benefits, it has emerged.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th July 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Jones and another v Ruth and another – WLR Daily
Jones and another v Ruth and another [2011] EWCA Civ 804; [2011] WLR (D) 222
“Foreseeability of the injury or loss sustained by a claimant was not an essential element in the cause of action for harassment under section 3 of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997.”
WLR Daily, 12th July 2011
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Boy who died in fall from Crete hotel balcony to get second inquest – The Guardian
“A new inquest is to be held in November into the death of a six-year-old boy who was killed when his father jumped from a hotel balcony in Greece while holding him.”
The Guardian, 11th July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Report attacks care of mental health patient who killed Wales pensioner – The Guardian
“The care and treatment given to a man with a history of schizophrenia who killed a pensioner because voices in his head ordered him to attack a stranger have been severely criticised in a review.”
The Guardian, 30th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Nail bomber David Copeland loses sentence appeal – BBC News
“Nail bomber David Copeland has failed in his bid to reduce his minimum jail term of 50 years.”
BBC News, 28th June 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sunderland Council apologises after rape by boy, 11 – BBC News
“A council has apologised for mistakes which led to an 11-year-old raping another boy.”
BBC News, 15th June 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Hillingdon Council held autistic man Steven Neary unlawfully – BBC News
“A west London council acted unlawfully by refusing to allow a 21-year-old autistic man to be placed in the care of his father, the High Court ruled.”
BBC News, 9th June 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Regulator to review care system after Winterbourne View abuse scandal – The Guardian
“Dame Jo Williams, chair of the Care Quality commission, pledges rethink of residential care for people with learning difficulties following exposé of abuse at Bristol hospital.”
The Guardian, 7th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Why are some mentally ill patients treated like criminals? – The Guardian
“When Linda Morgan’s son Joe Paraskeva was sectioned, he tried to escape from hospital and was given a prison sentence that could see him spend the rest of his life behind bars. His mother has launched a campaign, Justice for Joe, to highlight his case.”
The Guardian, 1st June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The Revenue tackles offensive labels for disabled in tax law – The Guardian
“HM Revenue & Customers is looking at how to replace the terms ‘lunatic’, ‘idiot’, and ‘insane person’ in tax law.”
The Guardian, 29th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Yvonne Freaney cleared of murder of autistic son, 11 – BBC News
“A woman has been cleared of the murder of her severely autistic 11-year-old son.”
BBC News, 26th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Aitken v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis – WLR Daily
Aitken v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2011] EWCA Civ 582; [2011] WLR (D) 165
“Parties and their lawyers using the tribunal system should not draw the appellate courts into unnecessary speculation as to what the law would be if an employment tribunal had found the facts differently. Users of the tribunal system needed to be reminded that they needed evidence to prove facts; they needed facts on which to base legal submissions; and they needed real, not imaginary, questions of law for any appeal.”
WLR Daily, 18th May 2011
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Please note that once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed
Regina (Nassery) v Brent London Borough Council – WLR Daily
Regina (Nassery) v Brent London Borough Council [2011] EWCA Civ 539; [2011] WLR (D) 156
“Where a local authority was assessing whether a person was ‘in need of care and attention’ for the purposes of section 21(1)(a) of the National Assistance Act 1948 the primary focus was on present rather than future needs, but provided there was a present need for some sort of care an authority was also empowered to intervene before it became much worse.”
WLR Daily, 11th May 2011
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Please note that once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed
Smokers win right to challenge hospital ban – The Guardian
“Patients sectioned under the Mental Health Act have won permission to bring a high court test case over a hospital smoking ban.”
The Guardian, 6th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
LSB publishes literature review of legal needs – Legal Services Board
“The LSB has conducted a review of existing research literature into the needs of different groups of legal services consumers. The review summarises the legal needs of a variety of different groups, their methods of accessing legal services and where their needs are not met. The review helps to identify gaps in existing research and will be used to target our future research programme.”
The Legal Needs of Consumer Groups (PDF)
Legal Services Board, 21st April 2011
Source: www.legalservicesboard.org.uk
Woman jailed for killing autistic son, 12, with bleach – BBC News
“A mother has been jailed for killing her 12-year-old autistic son by making him drink bleach.”
BBC News, 1st April 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
£5m scheme to divert mentally ill offenders from prison – The Guardian
“The first stage in setting up a national service to divert mentally ill people from prison is due to be announced by the health secretary, Andrew Lansley, and the justice secretary, Ken Clarke.”
The Guardian, 28th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Call to sue councils that are ‘failing the vulnerable’ – Law Society’s Gazette
“The case of a mentally ill man who attempted suicide after being discharged from hospital to a park bench has prompted mental health solicitors to call on lawyers to sue local authorities that fail to provide adequate healthcare for some of society’s most vulnerable members.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 17th March 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
