Police custody deaths at highest level for a decade
Twenty-three people died in or following police custody last year – the highest number for a decade. Figures from the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) show there were nine
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Tag: Courts / Justice
Parents arrested over death of baby girl found at Greater Manchester beauty spot
A man and a woman arrested on suspicion of the murder of a newborn baby girl found dead at a beauty spot are the child’s parents. The 48-year-old father and
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Deceased doctor would have faced police over ‘horrific’ abuse of 114 children
Police would have interviewed a doctor accused of the “horrific” abuse of 114 children had he been alive today, a report has found. Child patients sent to Aston Hall Hospital
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Doctor convicted over child’s death should not be struck off, judges told
A decision to suspend rather than strike off a doctor found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter over the death of a six-year-old boy was “humane and balanced”, the Court of
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Judge says medics can withdraw artificial feeding from woman in vegetative state
A judge in the specialist Court of Protection has ruled, without analysing evidence at a hearing, that a woman in a permanent vegetative state should be allowed to die. Mr
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Justice Secretary announces seven court closures in cost-cutting exercise
Seven courts in England will be closed to save cash, the Justice Secretary has announced. Plans to shut down Cambridge Magistrates’ Court were withdrawn after a public consultation. But Banbury
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Father found guilty of causing serious injuries to baby by forcing bottle into his mouth
A baby suffered serious injuries when his frustrated father forced a bottle into his mouth while trying to settle and feed him, a family court judge has decided. The boy
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Urgent cash injection required at sex offenders prison found to be ‘below acceptable standards’
A sex offenders’ prison where disgraced publicist Max Clifford collapsed after complaining of poor conditions operated “below standards of decency at times”, a report has found. HMP Littlehey in Cambridgeshire
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MPs criticise CPS chief over disclosure failings in rape and sexual assault cases
MPs have criticised the director of public prosecutions over long-term failings that saw vital evidence withheld from defence lawyers in rape and serious sexual assault cases. The Justice Committee said
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Emotional scenes as Bridgend MP calls for law change on terminal illness definition
An MP choked back tears as she called for a change in the law to allow doctors to determine whether someone is terminally ill so they can get fast-tracked access
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