Category: children

Adoptions from Abroad: Article 8 Fails to Assist – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted November 12th, 2015 in adoption, appeals, children, families, human rights, immigration, news, tribunals by sally

‘A child (SM) who was adopted in Algeria by a French couple living in the UK was refused an application for a right of entry as a family member. Having been overturned in the Upper Tribunal, the Entry Clearance Officer (ECO) successfully appealed to the Court of Appeal. SM was not, the court held, a family member of Mr M. A keen human rights observer might think this was an apparent infringement of article 8 ECHR (the right to family life).’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 12th November 2015

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“… this can no longer be tolerated”: a short guide to the correct use of section 20, Children Act 1989 – Family Law Week

Posted November 11th, 2015 in adoption, children, codes of practice, consent, jurisdiction, local government, news, parental responsibility, social services by sally

‘Alex Laing, barrister of Coram Chambers, concludes his review of N (Children) (Adoption: Jurisdiction) by considering what the President said about section 20 agreements.’

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Family Law Week, 11th November 2015

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Rebecca Kandare death: Parents jailed for malnourished baby killing – BBC News

Posted November 11th, 2015 in causing death of children or vulnerable adults, child neglect, children, food, homicide, medical treatment, news, sentencing by sally

‘The parents of a dying baby girl, who failed to seek urgent medical care for her because of their religious beliefs, have been jailed.’

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BBC News, 10th November 2015

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Radicalism and the Family Courts – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted November 3rd, 2015 in children, family courts, freedom of expression, human rights, news, passports, terrorism, wardship by sally

‘Remember the three girls from Bethnal Green Academy, who in February slipped through Gatwick security to join so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)? If, watching the footage, you exclaimed to yourself, “how can we stop this?”, then read on. Eight months and a massacre in Tunisia later, the Courts have intervened in more than 35 cases to prevent the flight of children to Syria or to seek their return.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 30th October 2015

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Orphan criticises Liverpool council’s ‘token’ compensation – BBC News

Posted November 3rd, 2015 in children, compensation, duty of care, news, social services by sally

‘A man who received compensation after being failed by Liverpool social services as an orphaned child has said the award was a “token gesture”.’

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BBC News, 2nd November 2015

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Council ordered to pay £40,000 to mother and child over human rights breaches – Local Government Lawyer

Posted October 30th, 2015 in care orders, children, damages, human rights, local government, news by sally

‘A Family Court judge has ordered a local authority to pay £20,000 in damages each to a mother and her seven-year-old daughter for breaches under the Human Rights Act.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 29th October 2015

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Radicalisation: a proportionate response – Family Law Week

Posted October 29th, 2015 in care orders, children, families, freedom of expression, human rights, judgments, news, proportionality, social services, wardship by sally

‘Sarah Williams, Legal Team Leader, Social Care Team, at London Borough of Tower Hamlets, considers the high-profile cases recently heard in the Family Division of the High Court where children or families have been considered at risk of radicalisation and, in some cases, travelling to Syria or Iraq, together with the judicial responses to those cases.’

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Family Law Week, 28th October 2015

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Daily Mail owners challenge damages award to Paul Weller over photos of singer’s children – The Independent

Posted October 28th, 2015 in children, consent, damages, freedom of expression, human rights, intellectual property, media, news, photography, privacy by sally

‘The media’s right to publish images of the children of celebrities when they are out in public has re-emerged after the owners of the Daily Mail challenged an award of £10,000 in privacy damages to singer Paul Weller last year.’

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The Independent, 27th October 2015

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Legal threat in Shropshire baby ashes scandal – BBC News

Posted October 26th, 2015 in bereavement, burials and cremation, children, families, housing, inquiries, insurance, local government, news by sally

‘Lawyers representing families in the baby ashes scandal have said they are to take legal action against Shropshire Council.’

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BBC News, 26th October 2015

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FGM: reporting of cases among children becomes mandatory – The Guardian

Posted October 21st, 2015 in child abuse, children, confidentiality, consent, data protection, disclosure, doctors, female genital mutilation, news, nurses, social services, statistics, teachers by sally

‘A duty on all teachers, doctors, nurses and social workers to report child cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) to the police will come into force next week.’

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The Guardian, 20th October 2015

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Court orders girl with two mothers to stay in touch with two fathers – The Guardian

Posted October 16th, 2015 in assisted reproduction, children, contact orders, news, paternity by sally

‘A 14-year-old girl who was born as a result of donor fertilisation and is now embroiled in an “extraordinary” high court case has been ordered to stay in touch with her two “fathers” against her wishes.’

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The Guardian, 15th October 2015

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Eviction of vulnerable family led to baby’s death, says serious case review – The Independent

Posted October 15th, 2015 in children, homicide, housing, news, reports, repossession, social services by sally

‘A ten-week-old baby boy died on the night his family were evicted from their Warwickshire home, after being failed by the agencies who should have been supporting them, according to a serious case review. The circumstances around the death of the child, named ‘John’, emerged on 14 October. The baby boy was born six weeks prematurely. He and his sister Amber, who was under two, had been regarded as ‘children in in need’ by social services because of concerns over neglect.’

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The Independent, 14th October 2015

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Parents’ wish to treat child’s cancer with Chinese medicine overruled by Family Court – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted October 12th, 2015 in cancer, children, consent, EC law, human rights, jurisdiction, legal aid, medical treatment, medicines, news by tracey

‘JM (a child), Re [2015] EWHC 2832 (Fam), 7 October 2015. Mostyn J, ruling in the Family Division that a child should receive surgical treatment for bone cancer against the wishes of his parents, has referred to Ian McEwan’s “excellent” novel The Children Act (Jonathan Cape 2014), which is about a 17 year old Jehovah’s Witness refusing a blood transfusion. The judge noted however that the book was in fact “incorrectly titled.” ‘

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UK Human Rights Blog, 11th October 2015

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Stafford Hospital investigated over claims of a “cover-up” – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 9th, 2015 in children, freedom of information, hospitals, medical records, news by tracey

‘Police and health officials are investigating claims of an NHS “cover-up” over the death of a three-year old boy at Stafford Hospital.’

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Daily Telegraph, 9th October 2015

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Judge rules it not unlawful to withdraw medical support from 11 year old – Local Government Lawyer

Posted October 8th, 2015 in children, medical treatment, news by sally

‘An NHS Trust has obtained a declaration from the High Court that it would not be unlawful to withdraw medical support devices that are effectively keeping an 11-year-old boy alive.’

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Local Government Lawyer,

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Babysitter who had sex with 11-year-old boy gets suspended sentence – The Guardian

Posted October 6th, 2015 in children, news, sexual offences, sexual offences prevention orders, suspended sentences by sally

‘A judge has been criticised after deciding not to imprison a 21-year-old babysitter who admitted sexual activity with the 11-year-old boy she was looking after.’

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The Guardian, 5th October 2015

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Autism and Child Arrangement Disputes – Family Law Week

Posted October 1st, 2015 in autism, children, divorce, news, residence orders by sally

‘Louise Desrosiers, Barrister, of Lamb Building describes the issues which need to be considered in child arrangement disputes involving children who are on the autism spectrum.’

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Family Law Week, 29th September 2015

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Car smoking ban comes into force – BBC News

Posted October 1st, 2015 in children, fines, news, smoking by sally

‘A law banning smoking in vehicles carrying children has come into force in England and Wales.’

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BBC News, 1st October 2015

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Schoolgirls need protection from forced marriage, Ofsted warned – The Guardian

Posted September 28th, 2015 in charities, child abuse, children, crime prevention, domestic violence, education, forced marriages, human rights, injunctions, inquests, news, school children, victims by sally

‘The founder of a charity that offers helplines and refuge to women escaping from forced marriages has called on Ofsted inspectors to focus on the issue when visiting schools where girls may be at risk.’

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The Guardian, 26th September 2015

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Judge awards parents £20k over accommodation of children in foster care – Local Government Lawyer

Posted September 25th, 2015 in children, compensation, damages, families, fostering, human rights, local government, news, ombudsmen by sally

‘A judge has ordered a London council to pay £20,000 in damages for breaching the claimant parents’ human rights when it unlawfully continued to keep their eight children in foster care.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 24th September 2015

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