Thousands of children held in police cells overnight – The Guardian
“Thousands of children under 16 are being held overnight in police cells every year, figures reveal.”
The Guardian, 13th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Category: children
East Sussex GP Antony Collis jailed for abusing girls – BBC News
“A former GP who indecently assaulted young girls at his Sussex surgery has been jailed for more than eight years.”
BBC News, 10th June 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Measuring up – Nuffield Foundation and NSPCC
“This project, jointly funded by the Nuffield Foundation and the NSPCC assessed whether changes to the legislative framework have been successful in improving the experience of young witnesses in court. In June 2011 a follow up report was produced.”
Nuffield Foundation, 9th June 2011
Source: www.nuffieldfoundation.org
Tighten rules to protect young witnesses, say charities – Law Society’s Gazette
“Children’s charities have called for ground rules to be enforced in court to prevent the exploitation of young witnesses. A report released this week by the NSPCC and Nuffield Foundation found that inadequate procedures and a lack of training for legal professionals were having detrimental effects on both the youngsters and their evidence.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 9th June 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Carlisle Maternity Hospital errors: Boy awarded £7.9m – BBC News
“A Cumbria boy who was left severely disabled by hospital blunders during his birth has been awarded £7.9m in damages at the High Court.”
BBC News, 7th June 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Bailey review: companies must not pay children to promote products – Daily Telegraph
“Toy, food, drinks, clothing and electronics companies will no longer be allowed to pay children to promote their products at school or on social networking websites, David Cameron will announce today as part of wide-ranging initiative to stem the commercialisation and sexualisation of children.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th June 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Kids to shape future of family justice – Ministry of Justice
“Children are the most important people in the family justice system and their voice needs to be heard in proposed reforms, a panel set up to review the system said.”
Ministry of Justice, 3rd June 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Police officer sacked for ‘inappropriate relationship’ with girl, 14 – The Guardian
“Disciplinary panel says officer exploited position of trust to pursue girl living in care home.”
The Guardian, 31st May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Burglar freed to protect rights of his children – Daily Telegraph
“A burglar has been freed early from jail – because keeping him locked up breaches the human rights of his children, judges ruled yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th May 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
MoD sued over missing Iraqi boy – The Guardian
“The father of a 13-year-old Iraqi boy who has been missing since 2003 after being treated in a British military hospital has begun legal action against the Ministry of Defence demanding compensation and a public inquiry.”
The Guardian, 23rd May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Madeleine McCann case to receive help from Met – The Guardian
“Scotland Yard has been ordered to review the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, after the child’s mother appealed to the prime minister for help. The Guardian understands that shortly after Kate McCann published an open letter in the Sun newspaper asking David Cameron to step in, Downing Street contacted the commissioner of the Metropolitan Police.”
The Guardian, 12th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Murdered schoolgirl Tia Rigg ‘failed by agencies’- BBC News
“A 12-year-old girl who was raped and murdered by her uncle in Manchester was failed by child protection agencies, an independent inquiry has found.”
BBC News, 13th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Children and the law: new case may transform criminal courts’ approach – The Guardian
“A local authority has refused to let a six-year-old testify in court. If it wins the case could severely curtail use of child witnesses in trials.”
The Guardian, 12th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judge demands review of damaging divorce laws – Daily Telegraph
“Outdated family laws have fuelled an ‘alarming’ rise in marital breakdown, causing ‘profound’ damage to millions of children, a High Court judge has warned.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th May 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Regina (G) v Lambeth London Borough Council and another – WLR Daily
Regina (G) v Lambeth London Borough Council and another [2011] EWCA Civ 526; [2011] WLR (D) 152
“Accommodation ostensibly provided to a child aged 16 to 17 by a council as a local housing authority was to be deemed to be accommodation provided by it as a children’s services authority where the child met the criteria of a ‘child in need’ within section 17(10) of the Children Act 1989 and the actions of a social worker working for the council in a different team could properly be imputed to the social services division. Consequently on reaching adulthood that person became a ‘former relevant child’ within section 23C(1) of the 1989 Act, as inserted, and was owed the duties set out in that section.”
WLR Daily, 6th May 2011
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Please note that once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Child protection takes lead role in national crime agency – Home Office
“The UK’s ability to protect children from harm will be further strengthened when the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) becomes part of the National Crime Agency (NCA) the government announced today, emphasising its commitment to safeguarding children.”
Home Office, 9th May 2011
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Barnado’s issues warning over asbo repeal – Law Society’s Gazette
“A leading children’s charity this week warned of the dangers of government plans to repeal the anti-social behaviour order (asbo).”
Law Society’s Gazette, 9th May 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Child’s right to privacy in danger if redacted documents were publishable, court says – OUT-LAW.com
“Redacted information in a document that can be easily deciphered and contains personal information about a child should be prevented from being published in the media, the Court of Appeal has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 4th May 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Former West Yorkshire Pc jailed for child sex offences – BBC News
“A former West Yorkshire Police officer has been jailed for three years and nine months for a string of sex offences against children.”
BBC News, 28th April 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Private prisons illegally restrain children – The Independent
“Juveniles in private prisons are at risk of serious injury or death through the use of illegal restraints, according to research by the penal reform charity the Howard League.”
The Independent, 25th April 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
