‘He’s been punished enough’: Family’s plea for prisoner who set himself alight under indefinite jail term – The Independent

‘A prisoner who set himself alight in his cell after serving 12 years for stealing a mobile phone under an indefinite jail term is still fighting to be moved to a hospital.’

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The Independent, 1st November 2024

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Assisted Dying: What Role for the Judge? – Transparency Project

‘The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill had its first, purely formal, reading in the House of Commons on 16 October 2024, when it was presented by Kim Leadbeater MP. The important second reading is fixed for 29 November 2024.’

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Transparency Project, 30th October 2024

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Philip Murray: Looking down the slippery slope: Can assisted suicide be restricted to the terminally ill? – UK Constitutional Law Association

Posted October 31st, 2024 in assisted suicide, bills, constitutional law, health, human rights, news, suicide by sally

‘Kim Leadbeater has recently introduced a Private Member’s Bill in the House of Commons which seeks to legalise assisted suicide for the terminally ill. Despite its second reading being scheduled for 29 November, the text of the Bill is, somewhat remarkably given its significance, still to be published. Yet the outline of Leadbeater’s proposals has already become known. As such, I seek to offer here a legal analysis of some of the issues relating to legalising assisted suicide in the UK, and particular the idea that any law can be effectively limited to terminally ill adults.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 30th October 2024

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Predator in ‘UK’s largest catfishing case’ drove 12-year-old girl to suicide – The Independent

‘A serial catfish abuser from Northern Ireland who caused one of his victims in the US to take her own life has been jailed for life with a minimum of 20 years.’

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The Independent, 26th October 2024

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The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-25 – House of Commons Library

Posted October 25th, 2024 in assisted suicide, bills, health, news, parliament, suicide by sally

‘The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-25 has its second reading on 29 November 2024. The text of the bill has not yet been published.’

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House of Commons Library, 24th October 2024

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Deaths in police custody reach 17-year high, figures reveal – The Independent

Posted October 18th, 2024 in accidents, death in custody, news, ombudsmen, police, road traffic, statistics, suicide by sally

‘The number of people to die in police custody last year is the highest in almost two decades, new figures have revealed.’

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The Independent, 17th October 2024

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England and Wales assisted dying bill formally launched in House of Commons – The Guardian

Posted October 17th, 2024 in assisted suicide, bills, criminal justice, news, suicide by sally

‘A bill to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill adults in England and Wales has been formally introduced in the House of Commons, triggering what is expected to be intense discussion over the coming weeks and months on an emotionally charged and controversial issue.’

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The Guardian, 16th October 2024

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Migrant took own life after ‘multiple failings’ at UK detention centre – BBC News

Posted October 16th, 2024 in detention, government departments, immigration, inquests, mental health, news, suicide by sally

‘An inquest jury has found “multiple failings” and “missed opportunities” at an immigration detention centre contributed to a Colombian man taking his own life in 2023.’

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BBC News, 16th October 2024

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Husband who escorted his wife to Switzerland not denied access to her estate under Forfeiture Rule – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted October 15th, 2024 in assisted suicide, forfeiture, married persons, news, suicide, wills by tracey

‘Philip Morris v James Morris, Kate Shmuel and Gregory White [2024] EWHC 2554 (Ch). These proceedings concerned the forfeiture rule under section 2(2) of the Forfeiture Act 1982 as it applies to the estates of people who travel to Switzerland for assisted dying (the 1982 Act). Mrs Myra Morris had ended her own life with the assistance of the staff at the Swiss clinic and the assistance of her husband Philip. She had been suffering from Multiple System Atrophy, a rare and degenerative neurological disorder with no known cure.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 14th October 2024

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Strangeways jail put in emergency measures over ‘catastrophic’ levels of drugs and violence – The Independent

‘The notorious Strangeways prison has been put into emergency measures after standards of safety and hygiene were found to have collapsed, leaving the jail “fundamentally unsafe” for both prisoners and staff.’

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The Independent, 10th October 2024

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Labour will have ‘blood on its hands’ if it rejects review of indefinite jail terms – The Independent

‘Families are warning the government will have “blood on its hands” if it turns its back on 3,000 prisoners as Labour is set to reject a review of cruel indefinite jail terms, The Independent has learned.’

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The Independent, 30th September 2024

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Coroner says ‘no causal link’ between The Jeremy Kyle Show and death of guest – The Independent

Posted September 11th, 2024 in coroners, duty of care, families, inquests, media, mental health, news, suicide by tracey

‘A coroner has ruled that The Jeremy Kyle Show’s treatment of Steve Dymond was not a “contributory factor” to his death.’

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The Independent, 10th September 2024

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Care worker jailed for neglecting patient who died – BBC News

Posted September 5th, 2024 in care workers, guilty pleas, news, sentencing, suicide, wilful neglect by sally

‘A healthcare assistant who did not check on a patient who took her own life has been jailed for negligence.’

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BBC News, 4th September 2024

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One-word Ofsted grades scrapped in England’s schools – BBC News

‘One or two-word Ofsted inspection grades for England’s schools are being scrapped immediately.’

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BBC News, 2nd September 2024

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Alerter by Tim Green KC & Georgina Pein – How to engage A2 ECHR in Healthcare Inquests – Henderson Chambers

Posted August 8th, 2024 in chambers articles, families, human rights, inquests, mental health, news, suicide by sally

‘This article provides practitioners with an overview of the law relating to inquests which engage Article 2 ECHR in the context of deaths arising from shortcomings in healthcare. It is intended to provide a pithy summary on the legal complexities in domestic and European case law and it offers some general advice on how best to engage Article 2 arguments.’

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Henderson Chamber, 17th July 2024

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Clapham chemical attacker took his own life – inquest – BBC News

Posted July 24th, 2024 in assault, grievous bodily harm, news, suicide by sally

‘Chemical attacker Abdul Ezedi took his own life and drowned within hours after carrying out an attack on a woman and two girls, a coroner has ruled.’

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BBC News, 23rd July 2024

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Rethinking the UK’s approach to dying: lessons from an end-of-life helpline – Mental Capacity Law and Policy

Posted July 22nd, 2024 in assisted suicide, charities, health, news, reports, suicide by sally

‘The Charity Compassion in Dying has published a comprehensive and powerful report based on analysis of calls and emails received on its information line, together with a YouGov poll, outlining how talking about end of life decision-making in the United Kingdom is not currently working.’

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Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 22nd July 2024

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Inquiry into headteacher’s suicide says ‘macho culture’ of inspections must end – The Guardian

Posted July 15th, 2024 in inquiries, mental health, news, ombudsmen, suicide, teachers by tracey

‘An independent inquiry into the death of the Reading headteacher Ruth Perry has called for an end to England’s “macho culture” of inspections and school accountability.’

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The Guardian, 12th July 2024

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Conditions at UK immigration removal centre ‘worst inspectors have seen’ – The Guardian

Posted July 9th, 2024 in detention, drug abuse, immigration, news, reports, suicide by sally

‘The prisons watchdog has described “truly shocking” conditions in an immigration removal centre close to Heathrow airport as the worst its inspectors had ever seen.’

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The Guardian, 9th July 2024

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‘Significant failing’ in care of Royal Marines recruit who took his own life – The Guardian

Posted July 4th, 2024 in armed forces, inquests, mental health, news, self-harm, suicide, young persons by sally

‘There was a “significant failing” in the care of a teenage Royal Marines recruit who took his own life after struggling on a demanding training course, a coroner has concluded.’

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The Guardian, 3rd July 2024

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