PXT (A Child) v Atere-Roberts [2024] EWHC 1372 (KB) Costs Management: possible, and beneficial, even when the Claimant is a child – 12 King’s Bench Walk

Posted July 24th, 2024 in accidents, chambers articles, children, costs, damages, news, personal injuries by tracey

‘In this case Master Brown ordered that a case involving a child claimant should be subject to costs management, despite falling within an exception to automatic costs budgeting, and despite the medical prognosis not yet being finalised.’

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12 King's Bench Walk, 12th July 2024

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High Court judge stresses importance of resolving immigration status early in care proceedings – Local Government Lawyer

‘A High Court judge has highlighted the need to ensure that the immigration status of a child in public law proceedings before the Family Court is clarified at the “earliest opportunity”, and that any issues with respect to that child’s immigration status are dealt with before final orders are made.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 22nd July 2024

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Family Court judge criticises “manifest delay” in case where new-born child remained in foster care for over two years – Local Government Lawyer

Posted July 23rd, 2024 in children, delay, fostering, guardianship, local government, news by tracey

‘A Family Court Judge has criticised the “manifest and wholly unconscionable” delay in a case where a new-born child remained in foster care for over two years.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 22nd July 2024

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Newborn baby made homeless by Home Office in frenzy to clear asylum backlog – The Guardian

‘A father with a newborn baby and a mother with two children are among the asylum seekers made homeless by the Home Office after it wrongly withdrew their claims, it can be revealed.’

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The Guardian, 20th July 2024

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Children missing from Home Office hotels likely to have been trafficked, report finds – The Guardian

‘Scores of asylum-seeking children are still missing from the UK’s Home Office hotels as a new report reveals that many are likely to have been trafficked.’

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The Guardian, 17th July 2024

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Interim relief in age assessment cases – revisited – Local Government Lawyer

‘Joshua Swirsky discusses a case where Upper Tribunal Judge Smith once again had to consider the balance of convenience in an age assessment case when interim relief is sought.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 12th July 2024

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Local authorities, care orders and consent to confinement – Local Government Lawyer

‘Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon) analyses another striking decision from Lieven J.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 12th July 2024

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Bug-spread baby deaths ‘could have been prevented’ – BBC News

Posted July 16th, 2024 in birth, children, hospitals, news, reports by tracey

‘Two babies died on a hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit during a bacterial outbreak which could have been prevented, the BBC has learned.’

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BBC News, 16th July 2024

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Ampleforth inquiry finds alleged serious abuse against pupils in last 10 years – The Guardian

‘An inquiry into the running of a prestigious private school said it uncovered a string of “serious abuse allegations” committed against pupils by monks and staff within the last decade.’

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The Guardian, 12th July 2024

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Teenager found guilty of shaking partner’s baby to death – The Guardian

‘A teenager who at 16 shook a four-month-old baby to death has been found guilty of murder.’

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The Guardian, 11th July 2024

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Colin Pitchfork parole hearing will not be held in public after ‘fresh allegations’ – The Guardian

Posted July 12th, 2024 in child abuse, children, families, murder, news, parole, rape, sexual offences by sally

‘The parole hearing for Colin Pitchfork, who was convicted of raping and murdering two teenagers, will no longer be held in public due to “unforeseeable developments including fresh allegations”.’

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The Guardian, 11th July 2024

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UK warned over treating child asylum seekers crossing Channel in small boats as adults – The Independent

‘United Nations experts have warned Britain is at risk of breaching international law over allegations of child asylum seekers being placed in adult detention centres after crossing the Channel on small boats.’

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The Independent, 9th July 2024

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Man jailed over drunken 141mph crash that killed woman and baby – The Guardian

Posted July 10th, 2024 in children, drunk in charge, homicide, imprisonment, news, sentencing by tracey

‘A man who was almost three times over the drink-driving limit and going at 141mph when he crashed into a car, killing a baby and the baby’s aunt, has been jailed for more than 17 years.’

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The Guardian, 9th July 2024

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Section 188(1) accommodation, suitability and mandatory orders – Nearly Legal

‘R (AO) v LB of Haringey (Central London Administrative Court, 9 May 2024). Interim relief was granted in favour of a mother and two primary school aged children who were being accommodated by the Defendant local authority under section 188(1) Housing Act 1996 in unsuitable bed and breakfast accommodation. The Court considered arguments that a mandatory order should not be made because of resource constraints and applied the Supreme Court decision of R (Imam) v Croydon London Borough Council (2023) UKSC 45, [2023] 3 WLR 1178 (“Imam”).’

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Nearly Legal, 7th July 2024

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New practice guide: Supporting children and young people with communication needs – Family Law

‘Communication difficulties are a core characteristic for people with a learning disability. A new four-part practice guide aims to enable decision-making by children and young people with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN).

The practice guide offers guidance, tips and practice pointers for practitioners to involve a child or young person with SLCN in making decisions about their lives. The primary focus is to ensure the voices of children and young people with SLCN are heard.’

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Family Law, 8th July 2024

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Children’s watchdog to look into young asylum seekers’ treatment at Manston – The Guardian

Posted July 8th, 2024 in asylum, children, government departments, human rights, immigration, news by tracey

‘The children’s commissioner for England is due to visit Manston, the Home Office centre in Kent where small boat arrivals are processed, after concerns were raised about the treatment of children there, the Guardian has learned.’

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The Guardian, 7th July 2024

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Lucy Letby handed 15th whole-life jail sentence – The Guardian

‘Lucy Letby cried from the dock: “I’m innocent,” as she was jailed for attempting to kill a newborn girl in a “shocking act of calculated, callous cruelty”.’

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The Guardian, 5th July 2024

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Manchester teacher who groomed two boys jailed for six-and-a-half years – The Guardian

‘Rebecca Joynes, 30, was found guilty of six counts of sexual activity with a child, two while in a position of trust, after a trial in May.’

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The Guardian, 4th July 2024

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Thousands of children “fallen victim” to record backlogs in family courts, Law Society President warns – Local Government Lawyer

‘The Law Society President, Nick Emmerson, has called on the next government to protect children “trapped” in a family court crisis due to record backlogs.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 2nd July 2024

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High Court finds LA can consent to deprivation of child’s liberty without DoLs order – Local Government Lawyer

‘The High Court has concluded that a Local Authority, which holds parental responsibility for a child under the age of 16, has the power to consent to the deprivation of his liberty.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 3rd July 2024

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