marcuscleaver · In the Matter of an Application by RM for Judicial Review Nos. 1 & 2 [2024] UKSC 7 A case about the mental health treatment for offenders raised questions about differences in the law between England and Wales and Northern Ireland. In this
marcuscleaver · Paul v Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust [2024] UKSC 1 Three examples of medical negligence led to claimants arguing that they should be compensated for having to witness the preventable death of a family member. uklawweekly.substack.com/subscribe Music from bensound.com
marcuscleaver · R (Worcestershire County Council) v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care [2023] UKSC 31 A dispute arose between two local authorities about who should provide after-care services for a patient who had moved between detentions under the Mental Health Act 1983.
As we enter into the third week of a national lockdown the signs of hope are still relatively dim. Cases and deaths are still extraordinarily high to an extent that has not been seen since the virus first hit these shores. The vaccination effort is
In a potentially landmark judgment the High Court today reached a decision about puberty-blocking drugs that may end up having long-lasting consequences on medical treatment in the UK. Obviously this is a sensitive issue that attracts a lot of passion but in this piece I
One of the fundamental aspects of our Western democracy is that the courts and judicial system should be open. This is seen most clearly in one of my favourite judicial quotes from the case of R v Sussex Justices, ex p McCarthy [1924] 1 KB
Stop living for so long. The comment is rather facetious but is symptomatic of the report released this week by the National Audit Office regarding the rising costs of clinical negligence to the NHS. In fairness the issue is a complex one and goes beyond
The Scottish smoking ban in hospital grounds has been a source of contention since being passed by the Scottish Parliament and in this case we see a challenge from a detained mental health patient. The ban in this instance also involved searching for and confiscating
In a Permission to Appeal ruling the Supreme Court considers the heart-breaking case of Charlie Gard.
N is a severely disabled man in his twenties who requires care by the NHS. His family would like to be much more involved in his care but this would put greater strain on the already limited resources of the local authority.. This week’s episode