Khaleel Hussain murder case review launched in Coventry – BBC News
‘A serious case review has been launched following the murder of a two-year-old boy from Coventry.’
BBC News, 22nd July 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: children
Poppi Worthington: Court overturns baby’s ‘unexplained death’ verdict – The Independent
‘Poppi Iris Worthington was just 13 months old when she died in December 2012 and still, nearly three years later, the reasons why remain a secret. This is despite the efforts of several pathologists, a “fact-finding” judgment that remains unpublished, an ongoing Serious Case Review, and a failed police investigation that saw three officers accused of misconduct.’
The Independent, 22nd July 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Paedophile Phillip Kirk who wrote a letter to Theresa May asking for sex with children to be legalised is jailed – The Independent
‘A paedophile was caught after he wrote to Home Secretary Theresa May asking for sex with children to be legalised.’
The Independent, 20th July 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
South Yorkshire police still falling short on child protection, says inspector – The Guardian
‘South Yorkshire police still need to make “major improvements” to child protection, three years after the Rotherham child sex abuse scandal, according to Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC).’
The Guardian, 21st July 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police secure first FGM protection order – Daily Telegraph
‘Order prevents travel by two young girls thought to be at risk of being taken to Africa for FGM.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th July 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Mathieson v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions – WLR Daily
Mathieson v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: [2015] UKSC 47; [2015] WLR (D) 296
‘The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions violated the Convention rights of a severely disabled child when he suspended payment to him of disability living allowance once he had been an in-patient in an NHS hospital for more than 84 weeks.’
WLR Daily, 8th July 2015
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
MPs to debate children’s carbon monoxide deaths in Corfu hotel – The Guardian
‘The deaths of two children from carbon monoxide poisoning while on holiday in Corfu will be debated in parliament next week.’
The Guardian, 12th July 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Family Law Week’s Budget Briefing, July 2015 – Family Law Week
‘Richard Holme, Chartered Accountant of Creaseys, a firm which specialises in advising family lawyers on tax related family law issues, explains the Budget changes of most relevance to family lawyers.’
Family Law Week, 8th July 2015
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Greater Transparency in Children Proceedings: A Note of Caution – Family Law week
‘Tom Wilson, pupil barrister at 1 Garden Court Family Law Chambers, examines the arguments in favour of greater transparency in the family justice system but sounds a note of caution.’
Family Law Week, 9th July 2015
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Baby ashes consultation to go ahead, minister confirms – BBC News
‘A consultation about baby cremations in England and Wales will take place later this year, Justice Minister Caroline Dinenage has said.’
BBC News, 8th July 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Kesia Leatherbarrow: Girl’s death not ‘preventable’, review finds – BBC News
‘A troubled teenager who took her own life after being held in a police cell was failed by agencies, a report found.’
BBC News, 9th July 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mother asks judge to choose whether her baby son should live or die – Daily Telegraph
‘A mother asked a High Court judge to choose whether her 18-month-old son should live or die so that she did not have to decide herself. Mr Justice Hayden said that the mother, who had a “deep-seated” religious faith, had been “in turmoil” over choosing whether or not her son’s life-support machine should be turned off.’
Daily Telegraph, 2nd July 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Father jailed for forcing 14-year-old daughter to marry 30-year-old in Manchester who sexually abused her – The Independent
‘A father has been jailed for forcing his daughter to marry a 30-year-old man on her 14th birthday.’
The Independent, 1st July 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Smacking must be banned to bring UK into line with international law – report to UN insists – Daily Telegraph
‘Report compiled for UN by Government’s children’s tsars demands “immediate repeal” of laws allowing parents to hit their children.’
Daily Telegraph, 1st July 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Child rapist banned from contact with children is given permission to live with toddler daughter – Daily Telegraph
‘The 24-year-old man was convicted of raping a 12-year-old girl when he was 17, but is said to be ‘contrite and remorseful’ about the ‘awful crime’.’
Daily Telegraph, 26th June 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Sadie Jenkins given supervision order for slitting children’s throats – BBC News
‘A woman who slit the throats of two children has been given a two-year supervision order.’
BBC News, 26th June 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Three men guilty of historical Wrexham sex abuse – BBC News
‘Three men have been found guilty of historical sexual offences against children carried out in the Wrexham area during the 1980s.’
BBC News, 25th June 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Offending rates among children in care investigated – BBC News
‘An independent review is being launched to examine why so many children in care in England and Wales end up in the criminal justice system.’
BBC News, 23rd June 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Head teacher Anne Lakey guilty of underage sex with boys – BBC News
‘A nationally-acclaimed head teacher has been found guilty of having underage sex with two boys.’
BBC News, 23rd June 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Courts set for vulnerable witness reform – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The “fundamental architecture” for modernising the way in which the family courts deal with vulnerable people could be introduced before the end of the year.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 22nd June 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
