Barristers have warned that victims are being denied justice as crown courts sit idle due to cuts imposed by the Government. They say trials are being abandoned, cases are being
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The Duchess of Cambridge has described the early years development of children as life’s most “crucial” moment for “future health and happiness” as she launched a landmark national survey about
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Standards that would force tech giants to make children’s privacy online a primary consideration have been published by the UK’s data regulator. The final Age Appropriate Design Code has been
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Emergency hospital admissions for people with dementia have risen by more than a third in five years, research by a charity shows. More than 379,000 emergency admissions in England for
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An elderly man with dementia, who stopped eating after being accused of historic child sex abuse, is at the centre of litigation in a specialist court. A judge may have
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Doctors have been told they do not always need a Court of Protection judge’s approval before making decisions relating to the treatment of seriously-ill people with mental health issues. Court
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The NHS in England faces £4.3 billion in legal fees to settle outstanding claims of clinical negligence. The figure includes existing unsettled claims and projected estimates of future claims, according
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A woman who tried to kill her newborn baby and husband by driving their car into a wall has told how postpartum psychosis nearly destroyed their lives. Laura, from Chesterfield,
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The health watchdog has ordered dozens of care and nursing homes to be re-inspected after duplicate comments were found in scores of inspection reports. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said
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Ozzy Osbourne has revealed he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. The Black Sabbath frontman and reality TV star, 71, told US morning show Good Morning America it was discovered
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