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Is NHS provision for children in crisis?

On the same day that an independent review into the provision of children’s cardiac services in Bristol was published, the Charlie Chaplin Children’s ward at Ealing Hospital has closed, and...

June 30, 2016

Agata Usewicz

Opinion
  • mesothelioma

Action Mesothelioma Day

Action Mesothelioma Day is a chance to remember the more than 2500 people who died of this disease last year in the UK. We should also think about the similar...

June 29, 2016
Blog

Dogs: A man's best friend?

Britain are a nation of dog lover’s and rightly so. Figures show that almost 25% of the UK population own a dog. There are so many benefits to owning a...

June 29, 2016

Anne Sanders

Blog

“He knows if he’s guilty or not”

The Sentencing Council is currently consulting on a new guideline that will dictate the level of reduction that a defendant will receive for entering a guilty plea. The guideline will...

June 29, 2016
Opinion

Asbestos victims of terror attacks

I had the privilege of meeting Jonathan Woods and acted for him in respect of his claim for mesothelioma arising out of his exposure to asbestos at the Grand Hotel,...

June 27, 2016
Opinion

Disclosure – take nothing at face value

It is widely acknowledged that “disclosure” is one of the most important and fundamental issues in the criminal justice system. The Crown Prosecution Service agree that the application of proper...

June 24, 2016
Blog

Stay safe in the summer!

As we enter the main summer months of the year more and more people will be looking to get their barbecues out. This will be a time for enjoyment for...

June 24, 2016
Opinion

McDonald v McDonald – Supreme Court says ‘No’ to a Human Rights Defence for vulnerable tenants in the Private Sector

With skyrocketing house prices and ever diminishing numbers of social housing lets there are a growing number of people in the UK that are living in private sector tenancies. These...

June 24, 2016
Opinion

Mefloquine – Defence Committee inquiry concludes British Armed Forces policy is wrong

On 24 May 2016, the House of Commons Defence Committee published its report into the use of anti-malarial drug, Lariam (also known as mefloquine), in the British Armed Forces. This...

June 22, 2016
Opinion

The EAW is dead. Long live the EAW – The consequences of “Brexit” for the European Arrest Warrant

Like it or loathe it, the European Arrest Warrant has become firmly established within the UK legal landscape since its introduction into UK law by the Extradition Act 2003 on...

June 21, 2016
Opinion

What could Brexit mean for housing?

With the national Brexit vote approaching it is necessary to consider the effects that this vote could have on the housing situation in London and the UK. Amongst the many...

June 21, 2016
Opinion

Prevent Strategy creating alienation, disenfranchisement and lack of trust

The brutal shootings in Orlando will again, no doubt, bring negative attention to the Muslim community living in the West. Again the actions of one lone individual will be used...

June 20, 2016
Opinion

Cross party committee questions the need for a British Bill of Rights but is the Government listening?

Last month, the House of Lords EU Justice Sub-Committee published its report, “The UK, the EU and a British Bill of Rights” on the Government’s proposal to repeal the Human...

June 20, 2016

Brenel Menezes

Blog

Police restraint of girl with disabilities highlights poor treatment of vulnerable people in custody

Last week saw police strongly criticised by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) after an 11-year-old disabled girl was hooded, handcuffed and detained for more than 60 hours.

June 17, 2016
Opinion

Recent deaths at Priory hospitals raise considerable questions about the role of private providers in the NHS

Last week it was reported that the inquest into the death of a 14 year-old, who was being treated at a private hospital run by the Priory Group, found a…

June 16, 2016
Opinion

Restricting private property rentals: should the government follow Berlin’s lead?

Homelessness is on the rise. We know it, the government knows it, yet still a solution has not been found to combat the crisis in England. At the beginning of…

June 15, 2016
Opinion

Rich pickings in the social housing sector

An Extension of Right-to-Buy under the Housing and Planning Act 2016 The Housing and Planning Bill received royal assent on 12th May 2016 and is now law despite fierce opposition…

June 10, 2016

Farzana Chowdhury

Opinion

Life after a brain injury

“I don’t really remember what happened, I just remember lying in bed and hearing my mum tell me I was involved in a road traffic accident.” Holly is one of...

June 9, 2016

Riffat Yaqub

Opinion
  • drug-offences

The Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 – doomed to fail?

The controversial Psychoactive Substances Act received royal assent on 28 January 2016 and came into force on 26 May 2016. The Act, broadly speaking, criminalises the production and supply of...

June 8, 2016
Blog

£600 million to be spent on temporary accommodation by councils – this can’t be right?

It is not disputed that there has been a rise in homeless persons and families in recent years. A recent Freedom of Information Act request has showed that in the...

June 7, 2016
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