Bury Council taken to High Court over funding for disabled girl burytimes.co.uk/news/24071334.…

#RamadanMubarak to all who are celebrating!

How do we ensure that the most vulnerable can be protected and guided through life’s challenges? Join us at the IET Birmingham as explore some of the issues protected parties face in 2024 and in the future. Register now: bit.ly/43RtvK0 #COPConference2024

We're hiring! We have a paralegal opportunity within the Public Law & Human Rights Department in our #Bristol office to undertake casework on civil liberties (including actions against police & inquests) mental capacity/CoP welfare & education. careers.irwinmitchell.com/jobs/vacancy/p…

Our lawyers are supporting the family of Kath Brace who died after her mental health declined following her baby’s death. After an inquest found issues in Kath’s care, her family are campaigning to improve #MentalHealth and #Maternity bereavement services. irwinmitchell.com/news-and-insig…

A legal challenge into the “flawed” #Ofsted inspections at #Dunstable school is due to be heard in the #HighCourt this week. Our specialist education lawyers argued the government department hadn’t provided sufficient evidence for its latest report: bit.ly/3UtHnH3

High Court to hear legal challenge brought by school over ‘inadequate’ rating that followed second Ofsted inspection localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk/litigation-and… via @LocGov Lawyer

Further smart motorway safety fears have been raised following an investigation into the technology used to monitor the roads. One of our experts Richard Biggs, who supports those affected by collisions, says more needs to be done to protect road users. irwinmitchell.com/news-and-insig…

We were delighted to support Bury Hospice yesterday, to mark #DyingMatters, providing a series of discussions around the medico-legal aspects of life-limiting conditions. Huge thanks to my Irwin Mitchell Personal Injury & Med Neg colleagues Oliver Collett Michaela Morris Kevin Saul and Ujala Ahmad.

Thank you Helen Tomlin and Bury Hospice for inviting me to talk all things #mentalcapacity , #bestinterests and #deprivationofliberty related!

The wife of former #Kirklees plumber Phil Auty is appealing for his old workmates from the ‘60s and ‘70s to come forward following his death from #Asbestos cancer. Find out how our lawyer Dominic Riley is helping Deborah in her search for answers. bit.ly/3wqHZnV

If anyone is aware of the working conditions at J Foster, R B Stead, G Rhodes or Rushworth and Sharp any information would be gratefully received to help Deborah understand what happened.

Our expert Alex Terry is joining Amina Ismail’s family in calling for improved #MentalHealth services for young women nationally. Amina sadly died aged 20 after being detained in a mental health hospital for 13 months. Find out more: bit.ly/4ao1kUD

Is the lack of cohesion between the #MentalCapacityAct and the #MentalHealthAct keeping patients in hospital rather than in the community? Our expert Elizabeth Ridley explores the issue and the legal support available to families needing help bit.ly/4bWFybN

‘Domestic abuse drove our daughters to suicide, say families. So what stops coroners acknowledging that?’ theguardian.com/society/articl…

We’re proud to announce our latest partnership with @SchoolGovNet. This #VolunteersWeek, we sat down with Yogi Amin, Clementine Burch, Kate Fergusson and Oliver Wicks to find out more about the value of skills-based volunteering: bit.ly/45aT7Cg

Former Afghan Interpreter With British Army Reunited With Daughter After High Court Legal Challenge irwinmitchell.com/news-and-insig… via Irwin Mitchell

Deprivation of liberty court application numbers hit record high communitycare.co.uk/2024/07/01/dep…

The Yorkshire and Humber CoPPA committee are hosting an evening of networking and drinks on 15 November 2024 in #Leeds and would like to see as many Court of Protection practitioners from the region there as possible. RSVP by 1 November 2024 if you would like to attend.

Delighted to have joined the committee for CoPPA Yorkshire and Humber - do join us for drinks at our relaunch event on 15 November 2024 in Leeds!