Assisted dying law ‘lacks compassion’, Lord Falconer says – BBC News
‘A terminally ill man who campaigned to change the law on assisted dying has won the support of the former head of the judiciary.’
BBC News, 16th March 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: suicide
‘Lacklustre’ response to suicides at London jail despite warnings, report finds – The Independent
‘A prison in London has shown a “lacklustre” response to self-inflicted deaths despite major warnings that it must improve and widespread concerns over failures across the penal estate to respond to inmate suicides.’
The Independent, 12th March 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Charities call for inquiry into deaths linked to benefits cuts – The Guardian
‘Some of the UK’s best known mental health charities and the Royal College of Psychiatrists have jointly called for an independent inquiry into the deaths of scores of vulnerable people who were reliant on welfare benefits.’
The Guardian, 11th March 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Police watchdog drop investigation into Scotland Yard’s contact with Caroline Flack before her death – Daily Telegraph
‘The police watchdog has dropped its investigation into the Metropolitan Police’s contact with Caroline Flack before her death.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th March 2020
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Caroline Flack: authorities to review pursuit of assault case – The Guardian
‘The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) will review its handling of the assault case against the late Love Island host Caroline Flack.’
The Guardian, 4th March 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
DWP criticised for ‘incredible secrecy’ over deaths of benefit claimants – The Guardian
‘The head of an influential cross-party committee of MPs has criticised the “incredible secrecy” surrounding the government’s handling of the deaths of vulnerable benefit claimants following the case of Errol Graham, a severely ill man who died of starvation after his benefits were cut off.’
The Guardian, 1st March 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Cover-up’: DWP destroyed reports into people who killed themselves after benefits were stopped – The Independent
‘The Department for Work and Pensions has been accused of “a cover-up” after destroying reports into suicides linked to benefits being stopped. Around 50 reviews into deaths following the loss of social security payments before 2015 have been shredded, officials have admitted – blaming data protection laws.’
The Independent, 26th February 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Prisons: what’s gone wrong & how to fix it – Counsel
‘An abysmal mess? What our prisons tell us about our country today – by Nick Hardwick.’
Counsel, February 2020
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
Caroline’s Law: Calls For Stricter Laws Against Media Intrusion – Each Other
‘The death of TV presenter Caroline Flack has sparked calls for a stricter law to safeguard the human rights of people in the public eye.’
Each Other, 17th February 2020
Source: eachother.org.uk
Regulator Ofcom to have more powers over UK social media – BBC News
‘New powers will be given to the watchdog Ofcom to force social media firms to act over harmful content.’
BBC News, 12th February 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jeremy Bamber lawyers say new evidence undermines conviction – The Guardian
‘Lawyers for Jeremy Bamber, who is serving a whole life sentence for murdering his family, have unearthed evidence that they say undermines the claim that it was “inconceivable” for his adoptive sister to have shot herself.’
The Guardian, 11th February 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Case Preview: R (Maughan) v Her Majesty’s Senior Coroner for Oxfordshire – UKSC Blog
‘This case concerns the standard of proof applicable in inquest proceedings in cases of alleged suicide. It raises important and fundamental questions concerning the conduct of inquests, and will be of particular significance to bereaved families where the deceased is alleged to have committed suicide while in the care or custody of the state. The Supreme Court may also consider the position in relation to findings of unlawful killing.’
UKSC Blog, 7th February 2020
Source: ukscblog.com
Jury finds serious failures at HMP Coldingley contributed to self-inflicted death of David Dunnings on IPP sentence – Garden Court Chambers
‘The inquest into the death of David Dunnings, 35, has concluded with the jury finding he died from suicide whilst at HMP Coldingley on 8 July 2017. He was serving an Indeterminate Sentence for Public Protection (IPP) and was significantly over tariff when he was moved to HMP Coldingley in September 2016.’
Garden Court Chambers, 27th January 2020
Source: www.gardencourtchambers.co.uk
Terminally Ill Dad ‘Thoroughly Disappointed’ As Court Of Appeal Rejects Assisted Dying Case – Each Other
‘A terminally ill dad is calling for a government inquiry into the UK’s blanket ban on assisted dying after the Court of Appeal rejected his human rights challenge.’
Each Other, 30th January 2020
Source: eachother.org.uk
Elderly abuse suspect could be allowed to starve himself to death, judge says – The Guardian
‘An elderly man who stopped eating after being accused of historical child sexual abuse could be allowed to starve himself to death, a judge has said.’
The Guardian, 27th Janaury 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
New ‘transformational’ code to protect children’s privacy online – BBC News
‘Social media sites, online games and streaming services used by children will have to abide by a new privacy code set by the UK’s data watchdog.’
BBC News, 22nd January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
High number of prison deaths are preventable, says damning new report – The Guardian
‘The persistently high death toll in prisons is a “national scandal”, with too many deaths avoidable, according to a new report published on Wednesday.’
The Guardian, 22nd January 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Eating disorders: 12 deaths in seven years led to coroner warnings – The Guardian
‘At least 12 highly vulnerable people with eating disorders have died over the last seven years after failings in care that were so severe that coroners in England and Wales issued legal warnings to hospitals to try to prevent further deaths.’
The Guardian, 19th January 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Teenager who threatened suicide on road prosecuted for third time – The Guardian
‘A teenager with long-term mental health problems has been prosecuted three times in the last nine months after threatening suicide near busy roads.’
The Guardian, 16th January 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
