Last August, Lucy Letby, a thirty-three-year-old British nurse, was convicted of killing seven newborn babies and attempting ...
The Ministry of Justice recognized this gap and highlighted the toll that distressing trials, such as the Lucy Letby trial, ...
A pilot scheme to provide jurors with six free counselling sessions and a 24/7 helpline in 15 courts across England and Wales ...
Counselling sessions are to be offered to jurors who suffer mental and emotional strain after major court cases.
The service aims to support jury members who have to look at and listen to harrowing or graphic evidence, often over long ...
Counselling sessions are to be offered to jurors who suffer mental and emotional strain in major trials. A pilot in 15 courts ...
Free counselling will be offered to jurors whose mental health suffers during traumatic trials, as part of a new Government scheme. The pilot will offer six free sessions as well as access to a 24/7 ...
Readers of The BMJ who are registered clinicians working in the UK will be well aware of the professional duty of candour and transparency over incidents that put patients at risk or harm them. It was ...
Jurors who sit on traumatic trials such as that of serial baby killer nurse Lucy Letby are to get free counselling. A pilot in 15 courts across England and Wales will run from thi ...
The announcement highlights the ‘mental and emotional strain’ jurors may experience after hearing distressing evidence, citing the Lucy Letby trial as an example. The pilot is designed to provide help ...
Ministry of Justice will find 'first of its kind' pilot which will also include a 24/7 telephone helpline providing support, advice and information.