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Health Trust commissions independent review of homicides involving service users

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, which admitted failings in the provision of care to recently convicted Matthew Daley (a 35 year old with known mental health problems who stabbed retired…

May 31, 2016

Emma Wray

Opinion

New mayor – new promises, real change?

Sadiq Khan, our new mayor for the City of London was elected on 5 May 2016. Sadiq, the Labour candidate, beat Zac Goldsmith for the Conservatives who came second. After…

May 31, 2016
Opinion

Fact: White asbestos kills

The International Agency for Research on Cancer categorises asbestos as a Group 1 Carcinogen, meaning that it is definitely carcinogenic to humans. All types of asbestos cause mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is...

May 27, 2016
Opinion

Motor insurance – are you sure you’re covered?

Motor insurance can be a headache for fleet managers, particularly when it comes to renewal. Specialist commercial fleet insurance is the most obvious cover. But what’s the situation for personnel…

May 27, 2016

Sean Caulfield

Blog

Deputies – Do you require the Court’s approval to make a gift?

You may be a deputy or attorney who is managing money on behalf of a person who lacks mental capacity but has more money than they need. In these circumstances,...

May 26, 2016
Opinion

As our justice system becomes increasingly out of reach for all but the wealthiest, the Bach Commission asks what needs to change to improve access to justice?

The current lack of access to justice in the UK is alarming. Polling of adults in England and Wales by Citizens’ Advice shows that only 39% believe the justice system…

May 25, 2016

Susie Labinjoh

Opinion

Helping Hospices

This year more than 400 gardens across England and Wales will be open during the NGS Festival Garden Weekend from 4 to 5 June 2016.

May 25, 2016
Blog

Family care payments and deputies

It is becoming more and more common for family members to provide informal care for those who lack mental capacity. This can be anything from cooking meals, washing, hoisting and...

May 24, 2016
Opinion

Insurers save at the expense of victims

The scheme was set up in 2014 to compensate those suffering from mesothelioma who were negligently exposed to asbestos at work but could not trace their ex-employers or their insurers...

May 23, 2016
Opinion

24 Hours in A&E puts dealing with diminished mental capacity in the ‘spotlight’

This week’s episode of 24 hours in A & E gave us a perfect illustration of how the Mental Capacity Act should work in practice. Barrie was a 78 year...

May 23, 2016
Blog

Client's day out at court – have no fear!

Solicitor to Client: “I’m afraid the Defendant does not wish to make any offers of settlement and intends to proceed to trial on your case.” Client to Solicitor: “I thought...

May 23, 2016

Usheena Patel

Opinion

Still no room at the inn

The issue of homelessness, particularly in our capital, is becoming a serious issue of concern. It is not unusual to see forlorn figures huddled on park benches craving for warmth...

May 23, 2016
Opinion

Right of direct action against insurers to become a reality… at last!

The Third Parties (Rights against Insurers) Act 2010 received Royal Assent on 25 March 2010 yet is still not in force. Implementation of the Act has been delayed because of...

May 20, 2016

Isobel Lovett

Opinion

The future of housing – a battle of visions

As this piece is written it has been an exciting week in shaping the future of housing in the UK and in the capital. Many sources have noted that housing…

May 19, 2016
Blog

Undercover Policing Inquiry: Chairman’s Ruling on Restriction Order

The Chairman to the Undercover Policing Inquiry, Lord Justice Pitchford, has now published his decision on the issue of restriction orders, detailing the legal framework under which applications for such orders will…

May 13, 2016
Opinion

Pitching a solution?

With a lack of affordable housing and cuts to welfare benefits in recent years it is not surprising that the amount of people left sleeping on the street has increased...

May 13, 2016
Opinion

Break a leg!

Break a leg is an idiom used in theatre to wish a performer “good luck”. Reading more about this term, I found the term appears to have come from the…

May 12, 2016
Opinion

Home alone – PHSO report reveals failures in discharge and care for the elderly and vulnerable

Patients are being sent home alone, afraid and unable to cope and in some cases without their relatives or carers being told, resulting in devastating consequences, according to a report...

May 12, 2016

Emma Wray

Opinion

Action for Brain Injury Week 9-15th May 2016

Action for brain injury week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of the devastating effects of brain injury and its consequence. The campaign is organised by Headway and is…

May 11, 2016

Leticia Williams

Opinion

(Access to) Justice Prevails

The Supreme Court has delivered a unanimous ruling finding against the Government’s plans to introduce a discriminatory residence test. The controversial proposal sought to withhold legal aid from anyone that...

May 10, 2016
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