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Supreme Court quashes Westminster Council’s decision to house mother of five 50 miles away from friends and family
All local authorities will urgently need to review and publish fresh guidance, say lawyers The Supreme Court has today allowed an appeal by a mother of five who was made…
Supreme Court allows appeal and quashes Westminster City Council’s decision on out of borough placement
There was welcome news this week for homeless applicants across the country with the news that the Supreme Court has quashed Westminster Council’s decision on an out of borough placement…
Barts Health NHS Trust put into special measures after damning inspection report
Barts Health NHS Trust, has been put into special measures after the Care Quality Commission branded core services at Whipps Cross Hospital “inadequate”. The inspectors’ report detailed 208 serious incidents…
Inquest into overdose death at leading London psychiatric hospital finds systematic failures by medical staff
A jury at the inquest into the death of Derek Richards, a 39-year-old father of two, from Croydon who died whilst under section at Bethlem Royal Hospital, a psychiatric hospital…
Inquest into death of vulnerable Devon man to probe the role of police, ambulance and health services
The inquest into the death of Chang Somers, a 36-year old man from Plymouth, will begin on 23rd February at Plymouth, Torbay and South Devon Coroner’s Court. Mr Somers, also…
Our client wins right to appeal decision to re-house her 50 miles away from friends and family
Lawyers say court guidance needed to prevent councils from engaging in mass social cleansing of the poor Our client who was made homeless after she lost her appeal against a…
London hospital to pay £10 million to family of seven year-old starved of oxygen at birth
One of the highest Court awarded settlements, say lawyers The High Court has today ordered Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust to pay £10.1 million to Eva Totham for injuries…