duty of care… The legal profession is failing people with mental health issues when accused of crime – and this must change 8 Dec 2020 By Caroline Spencer-Boulton, NALP Licenced Paralegal, 24:7 Criminal Defence There has never been a better time for the legal profession to ask itself if it properly serving clients with mental…
duty of care… A duty of care myth 8 Apr 201815 May 2018 Hanged if you do... hanged if you don't! Many people are confused about their duty of care. They think they're somehow responsible for the actions of other people. This leads…
Uncategorized Duty of care: A slug in a bottle 12 Oct 201526 Jun 2018 If there’s one thing that unites almost everyone concerned with health and social care services it’s the fear of being sued. Otherwise rational and courageous workers have been reduced to…
law… Course design 13: Take the time to tell the tale 26 Aug 20153 May 2016 The following is the text of an article I first wrote for ‘Local government Lawyer’ magazine. You can find it online here: http://localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7057%3Alessons-in-law&catid=52%3Aadult-social-services-articles&q=&Itemid=20 “Lessons in law Thursday, 23 June 2011…
duty of care… Privileged glimpses 25: Who put us in charge? 14 May 20152 May 2016 This series of blog posts first appeared a few years ago on a now defunct blog called ‘Care Training’. It was inspired by the training maxim of ‘making the unconscious…
duty of care… Privileged glimpses 15: A duty of care myth 6 Apr 20152 May 2016 This series of blog posts first appeared a few years ago on a now defunct blog called ‘Care Training’. It was inspired by the training maxim of ‘making the unconscious…
Uncategorized The Convention 18: The right to freedom from discrimination 6 Jan 201411 Dec 2017 ARTICLE 14 The enjoyment of the rights and freedoms set forth in this Convention shall be secured without discrimination on any ground such as sex, race, colour, language, religion, political…
Uncategorized The Convention 17: The right to effective remedy 3 Jan 201411 Dec 2017 There is little that needs to be said about article 13. All it really means is that each country must enact laws to ensure that European Convention rights are upheld.…
Uncategorized The convention 9: No punishment without law 23 Dec 201311 Dec 2017 In an earlier post I mentioned the appalling events that took place at Winterbourne View Hospital, a private establishment owned by Castlebeck. There have been some excellent blogs written about…
Uncategorized The Convention 8: The right to a fair hearing 22 Dec 201311 Dec 2017 Years ago a national newspaper ran a series of TV advertisements with the slogan… “Ever wished you were better informed?” One that sticks in my mind involved the image of…
