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An inquest jury has found that a breakdown in communication between three prisons contributed to the death of a vulnerable young man at HMP Stafford in January 2012. Kieron Dowdall (24) had been transferred to HMP North Sea camp, an open...
The Telegraph has recently reported that there has been an increase in the number of children missing out on the first choice secondary school within the current applications round. The 3rd March 2014 was National Offer Day for secondary education and a...
In the recent case of Westminster City Council v Sykes [2014] EWHC B9 (24/02/2014) the Court of Protection has ordered that an 89-year-old dementia sufferer who spent her life campaigning for political causes and the rights of others can to return to...
‘The right to decide whether or not to consent to medical treatment is one of the most important rights guaranteed by law. Few decisions are as significant as the decision about whether to have major surgery. For the doctors, it can be difficult to...
We are fast approaching the somewhat anxious time of year when the allocation of secondary school places will be announced. This will take place on 3rd March 2014 and is known as National Offer Day. (Reception places are expected to be announced on 16th...
Today, the BBC reports that the UK Homecare Association (UKHCA), which represents care providers, care agencies and care workers want their members and companies to be paid a minimum of £15.19 an hour to cover wages, training and travel. The care they...
S1 of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 states that a person lacks mental capacity if ‘he is unable to make a specific decision for himself in relation to the matter because of an impairment of, or a disturbance in the functioning of, the mind or...
There has been mass media recently over the Court of Protection judgment in the case of Re: P (A Child), heard by HHJ Newton. The facts of the case are that the mother, an Italian national, has a history of mental health problems, and during her pregnancy...
An article published in The Guardian recently tells of a recent judgment delivered in the Court of Protection regarding a ‘right-to-life’ case. The NHS Trust applied to the Court of Protection for a declaration that it would lawful for the man...
BBC News recently reported the findings of a local government watchdog, which has revealed that many foster carers are ‘losing out’ by being refused the necessary financial support to provide children with proper care. Often children whose...
