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Mr G, who was a Paramedic for the South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Trust, was recently struck off by a Panel of the HCPC’s Conduct and Competence Committee. The Panel heard how Mr G attended a 999 call during the course of a night shift at a...
A teenage girl has been rescued after she became stuck up to her waist in quicksand in Morecambe Bay. The girl had been walking along the sands close to the shore near Silverdale in early June. She was treated by paramedics before being transferred to the...
The Government is currently working with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), who is the professional regulator for qualified Nurses and Midwives, on proposals which will hopefully make the NMC’s fitness to practise processes more efficient and...
A heavily pregnant woman with appendicitis died on the operating table after two unsupervised junior surgeons had removed one of her ovaries by mistake. Maria De Jesus, 32, was admitted for surgery at Queen's Hospital in Romford, Essex to have her...
I was dismayed to read that a 14 year old school boy fell approximately 4 metres in height from a climbing wall suffering injury. This accident was largely due to an inadequate safety management system put in place by Manningtree High School, who had a duty...
This column originally featured in the Wigan Observer on June 11th 2013. To quote the Department of Education “The Children and Families Bill takes forward the Coalition Government’s commitments to improve services for vulnerable children and...
There have been many concerns reported recently in the media regarding the use of Taser guns by the police. These weapons release a paralysing electric shock in to the body temporarily interrupting a person’s control of their own muscles. An article...
For most people spending a few nights in a Bed & Breakfast is a welcome break from everyday life. However, according to statistics released last week, there are currently around 4,500 families living in B&Bs. For these families this is far from...
Looking out of the window on a Tuesday morning and what do I see but grey England. How often have we dreamt of moving to a climate where the sun shines more than it rains? If that is your dream and you make it a reality what happens if your world is turned...
A Parrot owner received £2,200 compensation because his pet parrot died when a low-flying RAF Hercules jet flew over his home, with the loud engine noise causing the bird to become startled and sadly die. The MOD often pays 'reasonable...
Speed cameras have received a lot of criticism in the past in terms of whether they are actually effective in increasing safety on our roads and reducing the risk of injury. There is also a general perception that speed cameras are simply a method of...
A recent study has revealed that the three things motorists detest whilst out on the road are tailgating, hogging the middle lane and using a mobile phone whilst driving. I have to confess that number three is my personal pet hate, but I have a husband (who...
In drink driving cases there is often the misconception that unless you are contesting the charge then there is no point having representation at Court or that the duty solicitor will be able to deal with the case. The reality is that there are often...
The government has unveiled new penalties for road traffic offences such as tailgating and hogging the middle lane which will come into effect from July. The fixed penalty fine levels have also been increased from £60 to £100 for using a mobile...
Retail giant Walmart has recently been fined $82 million (£54 million) after being prosecuted for offences of dumping hazardous waste. It is shocking that a company which is the third largest public corporation in the world should find itself in...
The High Court has recently handed down judgment in the case of Greaves V Stolkin and H Montlake & Co [2013] EWCH 1140 (CH), where they had been asked to determine whether a dying testator has sufficient mental capacity to make alterations to his Will...
With the recent discovery that more than 57,000 people are on police bail, Richard Atkinson, chairman of the Law Society's criminal law committee, is calling for a review of police bail practices and suggesting bail should be to be limited to a maximum...
An article posted recently on the BBC News website highlights the importance of the need for the police to comply with data protection laws. The article entitled, ‘Guernsey Police breached data protections laws’ refers to a case on the island of...
