Category: children

In re J (Children) (Care Proceedings: Standard of Proof) – WLR Daily

Posted April 5th, 2012 in child abuse, children, law reports, standard of proof by sally

In re J (Children) (Care Proceedings: Standard of Proof) [2012] EWCA Civ 380; [2012] WLR (D) 111

In looking to the threshold criteria identified within section 31 of the Children Act 1989, and addressing the problem of the unidentified perpetrator of violence to a child or children where the pool of perpetrators was limited, the courts had to apply, with great care, the authorities in the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court, where it was mooted that such authority was not compatible with certain decisions of the House of Lords.

WLR Daily, 3rd April 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Sarah’s Law reveals identities of 160 sex offenders with access to children – The Independent

Posted April 4th, 2012 in child abuse, children, criminal records, news, police, sexual offences by sally

“The identities of more than 160 child sex offenders have been exposed during the first year of the ‘Sarah’s Law’ scheme, which allows worried parents to check on anyone who has regular access to their children.”

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The Independent, 4th April 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Are We Missing a Trick? Section 34 of the Children Act – An under-used application – Family Law Week

Posted April 2nd, 2012 in children, contact orders, families, local government, news by sally

“Julie Stather, barrister, of 42 Bedford Row examines the advantages to child, parents and local authority of using section 34 of the Children Act.”

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Family Law Week, 31st March 2012

Source: www.familylawweek.com

Forced marriage: Girl aged five among 400 minors helped – BBC News

Posted March 30th, 2012 in children, consultations, forced marriages, news by tracey

“A five-year-old girl is thought to have become the UK’s youngest victim of forced marriage. She was one of 400 children to receive assistance from the government’s Forced Marriage Unit in the last year. The figures have emerged as the public consultation into criminalising forced marriage in England, Wales and Northern Ireland comes to an end.”

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BBC News, 30th March 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Torture case report is ‘insufficient’ says Michael Gove – The Independent

Posted March 29th, 2012 in child abuse, children, news, reports, torture by sally

“Education Secretary Michael Gove today said a report into the torture of two young boys was ‘insufficient’ and showed the current system of serious case reviews is ‘failing’.”

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The Independent, 29th March 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Fresh series of defeats for proposals to cut access to legal aid for children – The Guardian

Posted March 28th, 2012 in bills, budgets, children, legal aid, negligence, news by sally

“The government has suffered a fresh series of defeats in the House of Lords over proposals to cut access to legal aid for children and in medical negligence cases.”

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The Guardian, 27th March 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Annual Resolution Conference – Speech by Sir Nicholas Wall

Posted March 27th, 2012 in children, divorce, domestic violence, families, financial provision, speeches by sally

Annual Resolution Conference (PDF)

Speech by Sir Nicholas Wall, President of the Family Division

Annual Resolution Conference, 24th March 2012

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Children’s Commissioner for Wales’ first review uncovers failings in advocacy provision – Family Law Week

Posted March 23rd, 2012 in children, legal representation, news, Wales by tracey

“Some of Wales’ most vulnerable children and young people are unaware of their statutory right to an independent professional advocate due to a system without a clear set of checks and balances, according to the Children’s Commissioner for Wales, Keith Towler.”

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Family Law Week, 22nd  March 2012

Source: www.familylawweek.com

 

A v B and another (Female parents: Role of biological father) – WLR Daily

Posted March 16th, 2012 in assisted reproduction, children, contact orders, law reports, paternity by tracey

A v B and another (Female parents: Role of biological father): [2012] EWCA Civ 285;  [2012] WLR (D)  80

“Where a child was conceived by a mother and a father by virtue of an agreement between them that the child would live with and be brought up in the care of the mother and her female partner as the primary care givers of the child, there could be no general rule in family proceedings that the biological father was to be regarded only as a ‘secondary’ parent or to have a limited relationship with the child. Each case was fact specific and the welfare of the child was paramount.”

WLR Daily, 14th March 2012

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

International Children Law Update – March 2012 – Family Law Week

Posted March 13th, 2012 in appeals, children, custody, law reports, news by sally

“Jacqueline Renton of 4 Paper Buildings reviews the latest key decisions in international children law.”

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Family Law Week, 12th March 2012

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

‘War criminal’ Joseph Lissa wins right to stay in Britain – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 12th, 2012 in asylum, children, deportation, human rights, news, war crimes by sally

“A man branded a war criminal by a judge has been allowed to stay in Britain because of his human rights.”

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Daily Telegraph, 11th March 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Metropolitan police officer guilty of assault on 14-year-old boy – The Guardian

Posted March 12th, 2012 in assault, children, complaints, news, ombudsmen, police, professional conduct by sally

“The mother of a 14-year-old boy who was headbutted and assaulted by a Metropolitan police constable said the officer should be kicked out of the force for attacking a child.”

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The Guardian, 9th March 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims (Amendment) Act 2012 – legislation.gov.uk

Posted March 9th, 2012 in children, domestic violence, legislation by tracey

Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims (Amendment) Act 2012 published

Full text of Act

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Witchcraft trial: couple found guilty of boy’s murder in London – The Guardian

Posted March 1st, 2012 in assault, children, murder, news, witchcraft by tracey

“A man and woman who tortured and killed a 15-year-old boy because they believed he was a witch have been found guilty of murder.”

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The Guardian, 1st March 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

The Participation and Involvement of Children in Family Proceedings – Family Law Week

Posted February 29th, 2012 in children, evidence, legal representation, news, trials, witnesses by tracey

“Rachel Langdale QC and James Robottom of 7 Bedford Row consider the jurisprudence and practical realities concerning the participation and involvement of children in proceedings relating to them.”

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Family Law Week, 28th February 2012

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Justice will not be done – The Guardian

Posted February 28th, 2012 in asylum, children, civil justice, legal aid, news by tracey

“The Crown Prosecution Service, the Met and the Home Office have all recently been forced to pay out compensation to children. In one case, a teenage witness was put at risk; in the other 40 asylum seekers were locked up in adult units. All three organisations have sought to reassure the public that policy and procedures have changed as a result. But what would have happened to these cases had the legal aid bill (Laspo), now approaching report stage in the Lords, already become law?”

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The Guardian, 27th February 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Girl injured by speeding driver awarded £5m – BBC News

Posted February 23rd, 2012 in children, compensation, dangerous driving, news, personal injuries by sally

“A six-year-old West Midland girl who suffered severe brain damage in a car crash involving a speeding driver has been awarded £5m compensation.”

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BBC News, 23rd February 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Judges issue guidelines for consideration of human trafficking – The Independent

Posted February 20th, 2012 in children, judgments, news, trafficking in human beings by sally

“The ‘evil’ crime of trafficking in human beings was highlighted by leading judges today.”

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The Independent, 20th February 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Children: Public Law Update – Family Law Week

Posted February 20th, 2012 in care orders, child abuse, children, fostering, news, witnesses by sally

“John Tughan, Barrister, of 4 Paper Buildings reviews recent developments in Public Law Children.”

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Family Law Week, 19th February 2012

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Boy, 11, gets criminal record after arson attack – The Independent

Posted February 20th, 2012 in arson, children, criminal records, news by sally

“A schoolboy has become one of the youngest people in the country to be given a criminal record after he admitted vandalism during an arson attack when he was 10 years old.”

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The Independent, 18th February 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk