New domestic abuse legislation in Scotland set to be scrutinised by MSPs
A Holyrood committee has urged people to have their say on planned new laws that could be used to ban those who commit domestic abuse from their victims’ homes. MSPs
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Mother found guilty of allowing the death of two-year-old son who was murdered by her partner
A mother has been found guilty of allowing the death of her two-year-old son who died of a head injury after being murdered by her partner. Sarah O’Brien, 33, was
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Kids Company founder says charity collapse ‘inevitable’ after ‘unverified safeguarding allegations’
The founder of Kids Company claims the former charity’s collapse was “inevitable” because it “became a victim of its own success” and lost funders following a news report of “unverified
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Care home nurse who neglected 87-year-old resident handed suspended prison sentence
A care home nurse convicted of neglecting an 87-year-old resident who endured a “nightmare” ordeal and later died has been given a suspended jail term. Catalina Ferchiu (pictured) was found
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Mother cleared of allowing death of 12-month-old daughter after ignoring warnings about partner
A mother has been cleared of allowing the death of her 12-month-old daughter, who was murdered by her partner. Chelsea Crilly, 20, was warned over the safety of her child,
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Disabled man wins four-year legal case over home removal which left him ‘distraught and frightened’
A disabled computer science graduate who said he felt “traumatised” after being removed from his home against his will and taken to hospital has won a four-year legal fight. Aamir
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Charity gears up for legal challenge on care home rules visits for people with dementia
A charity fighting for the rights of dementia patients to have family support during the pandemic is taking urgent legal action against the Government over its guidance on care home
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Two-child limit benefits limit will cause ‘deep and inescapable child poverty’, Supreme Court told
The Government’s “two-child limit” for welfare payments will cause “deep and inescapable child poverty”, the UK’s highest court has been told. It “fails to recognise children as deserving of social
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Fewer than one in seven rape survivors confident of getting justice, survey suggests
Fewer than one in seven alleged rape victims feels confident they can obtain justice by reporting the matter to police, a survey has suggested. The vast majority (95%) of those
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Man abused mentally-ill partner and ‘extended his control’ to care professionals – judge
A man who abused and exploited his mentally-ill partner “extended his control” to professionals involved in her care, a judge has said. Mr Justice Hayden said the man had allowed
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