Court secrecy rules hide child abuse errors – Daily Telegraph
“Shocking failures in the child protection system are being hidden by the secrecy of England’s family courts.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th August 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Category: child abuse
Child protection system ‘failing’ – BBC News
“The current child protection system is still not working effectively, an expert has said.”
BBC News, 4th August 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Child abuse report urges refocus – BBC News
“More should be done by the government to stop child abuse before it happens rather than focusing on protecting abused children, a report says.”
BBC News, 26th July 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Parents cleared of abuse want children back – Sunday Telegraph
“A couple whose two baby daughters were taken away by social services have been told that they will never see their children again, despite being cleared of abuse allegations.”
Sunday Telegraph, 15th July 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Parents given say in smacking law review – The Guardian
“Parents are to be invited to share their views on smacking as part of a review of changes to the law introduced to crack down on violence against children.”
The Guardian, 15th June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
New measures to keep kids safe from sex offenders – Home Office
“A range of tough new measures that will enhance the protection of children from sex offenders was unveiled today by the Home Secretary, John Reid.”
Home Office press release, 13th June 2007
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Single mothers could be charged over sex offender disclosures – The Times
“Single mothers could be prosecuted if they disclose the criminal history of a new boyfriend to friends and neighbours under proposals outlined to tackle child sex offenders announced yesterday.”
The Times, 14th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Castration plan for paedophiles – Daily Telegraph
“Paedophiles could be “chemically castrated” under plans announced today by John Reid, the Home Secretary.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th June 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Agency arrests 83 paedophiles in first year – The Guardian
“The Child Exploitation and Online Protection centre said yesterday it had arrested 83 alleged sex offenders over the past 12 months.”
The Guardian, 12th June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Related link: CEOP Annual Review 2006-2007 (PDF)
Child protection chief slated in paedophile treatment row – The Independent
“A police child protection chief at the centre of a row about how paedophiles should be dealt with yesterday stressed that child sex abuse will not be tolerated.”
The Independent, 2nd June 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Action not jail’ for paedophiles – BBC News
“Some child sex offenders should be encouraged to seek treatment rather than be sent to prison, the police’s child protection chief says.”
BBC News, 1st June 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lawrence v. Pembrokeshire County Council – Times Law Reports
Parent is owed no duty of care by children’s social workers
Lawrence v. Pembrokeshire County Council
Court of Appeal
“The right to respect for family life, guaranteed by article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, did not outweigh the duty of a local authority to protect children at risk by placing them on the Child Protection Register.”
The Times, 29th May 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
Toddler goading sentences to stay – BBC News
“The Attorney General has said the sentencing of four women who filmed two toddlers fighting will not be referred to the Court of Appeal.”
BBC News, 18th May 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lawrence v. Pembrokeshire County Council – WLR Daily
Lawrence v. Pembrokeshire County Council [2007] EWCA Civ 446
“The Human Rights Act 1998 did not give rise to a duty of care to the parent of a child on the part of a local authority when exercising, through social workers, its duty to protect children from abuse. The local authority’s principal duty was to the child in need of protection, and there were powerful public policy reasons for not having a duty of care to the parents. There was no reason to treat social workers in this context any differently from policemen or doctors who were not subject to such a duty of care.”
WLR Daily, 14th May 2007
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Parents ‘missed new homicide law’ – BBC News
“A couple who lied over how their baby son died were months from prosecution under new homicide laws, police say.”
BBC News, 17th May 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teachers are treated unfairly in this culture of allegations, says Falconer – The Times
“Teachers accused of abuse of pupils should be guaranteed anonymity while the allegations are investigated, the Lord Chancellor said yesterday.”
The Times, 7th May 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
‘Lenient’ child-fight sentence is reviewed – The Times
“The Attorney General is to review the suspended prison sentences given to four women who goaded two toddlers into fighting and then filmed them.”
The Times, 25th April 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Ministers rule out emulating America’s hardline ‘Megan’s Law’ – The Independent
“The introduction of a British version of ‘Megan’s Law’, giving communities the automatic right to know about paedophiles living locally, has been ruled out by the Government. Parents will only have the right to information about convicted sex offenders in their neighbourhoods in specific circumstances, such as when a single mother has suspicions about a new partner.”
The Independent, 11th April 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Sarah’s Law’ scheme could backfire, say child workers – The Times
“Probation officers and child protection experts voiced concerns last night after it emerged that a so-called Sarah’s Law would be piloted in three areas.”
The Times, 10th April 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Consultation on the possession of non-photographic visual depictions of child sex abuse – Home Office
“This consultation paper outlines the concerns about non-photographic visual depictions of child sexual abuse, i.e. computer generated images (CGIs), drawings, animation, etc, and seeks views on proposals to make its possession an offence.”
Consultation on the possession of non-photographic visual depictions of child sex abuse, 2nd April 2007
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
