Judge rules learning disabilities man can decide over marriage
A man with learning disabilities who was thought to be in danger of being forced into a wedding is mentally capable of making decisions about sex and marriage, a judge
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Judge urges social workers to pay ‘particular attention’ to child’s religion
Social workers are in danger of not appreciating the importance of children’s culture and religion in the UK’s increasingly secular society, a High Court judge has warned. Mr Justice Baker
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‘Devastating’ rise in homelessness ‘proof of housing crisis’, charities warn
Charities have warned of a “housing crisis” after new figures showed that 56,500 households were accepted as homeless in England in 2015 – a rise of one-third since David Cameron’s
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Police chief to step down after force’s handling of child abuse cases criticised
The chief of South Yorkshire Police is to step down following criticism that handling of child sexual exploitation cases by his force was “inadequate”. Chief Constable David Crompton is to
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Patient safety fears raised as junior doctors announce first full walkout
Health officials have raised concerns over the safety of patients after junior doctors announced plans to carry out the first full walkout of doctors in the history of the NHS.
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Scottish child abuse inquiry launches first formal call for evidence
The Chair of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry, Susan O’Brien QC, has launched the Inquiry’s first formal call for evidence, inviting survivors of abuse to come forward and share their experiences.
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Peers deliver withering analysis of Government’s record and policies on disabled people
Disabled people are only an “afterthought” for the Government, peers have warned in a damning report that found it was “simply not discharging its responsibility”. A House of Lords committee
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New law allows judges to tackle jurors’ ‘unenlightened views’ in sex crime cases
A law to permit judges to address the “unenlightened views” of some jurors in sex crime cases and crack down on “revenge porn” has been passed by the Scottish Parliament.
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Police response to missing children ‘inconsistent’, says HMIC report
Some children are being left unprotected and at risk of serious harm because of ‘unacceptable inconsistencies’ in police investigations into missing children. The Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) report
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Women more heavily impacted by Alzheimer’s disease than men, study reveals
Alzheimer’s disease has a worse effect on women than men, researchers have said. Women with Alzheimer’s have poorer cognitive abilities than men at the same stage of the disease, the
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