“The number of divorce and separation cases being fought in the courts that involve children has risen, with £151m of legal aid money being spent on litigation, according to figures released today.”
The Times, 9th November 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Rebecca Thompson, who worked as a carer, admitted three counts of sexual activity with the 15 –year-old boy.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th November 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A father whose son was born with a rare neuromuscular condition will go to the high court tomorrow [2nd Nov.] in an attempt to stop a hospital withdrawing the support that keeps the child alive.”
The Guardian, 1st November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A pensioner has been jailed indefinitely for raping and sexually assaulting three children in Nottinghamshire.”
BBC News, 29th October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“New vetting checks designed to protect children and vulnerable people carry a “real risk” of undermining public confidence, the Supreme Court has said.”
BBC News, 29th October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Employers will come under pressure to register staff with the Government’s anti-paedophile database even if they have little contact with children, the head of the scheme has said.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th October 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A hospital has been criticised by a coroner for failing to spot that a 10-year-old boy, who later died from meningitis, was gravely ill.”
BBC News, 23rd October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A senior police officer tonight said his force was concerned by complaints that children were injured by CS spray during an arrest.”
The Guardian, 23rd October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A Lincolnshire science teacher who downloaded more than 8,000 pornographic images of young girls has been given a three-year community order.”
BBC News, 15th October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A proposal that will force online retailers to take extra steps to ensure that young people cannot buy or access inappropriate goods or material will move one step closer to becoming law on Monday.”
OUT-LAW.com, 14th October 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
“Leading family lawyer Christina Blacklaws has hit out at the ‘dangerous’ workload of employed guardians at the Children and Family Court Advisory Service (Cafcass).”
Law Society’s Gazette, 8th October 2009
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“A paedophile who left a 12-year-old boy for dead after a violent rape has been given a life sentence after an appeal.”
BBC News, 6th October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A decorated soldier based in Suffolk who groomed a schoolgirl for sex has been jailed for five years.”
BBC News, 6th October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A science teacher from Greater Manchester who pretended to be a teenage girl on the internet to groom a 13-year-old for sex has been jailed.”
BBC News, 30th September 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The Government said it was reviewing the regulations after admitting they may ‘penalise’ hard-working families.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th September 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Two mothers from Buckinghamshire, who worked together as policewomen, have found themselves at the centre of a dispute over childcare rules – because they were babysitting each others’ children.”
BBC News, 28th September 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The government has ordered a review of the case of two police officers who were told they had to stop looking after each others’ children or face prosecution.”
The Guardian, 28th September 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Guidelines for children wanting a sex change are under review, it can be disclosed, as it emerged that a 12-year-old British boy is hoping to become one of the world’s youngest transsexuals.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th September 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The government is to look again at the detailed operation of its controversial scheme to vet the 11 million adults who are in regular contact with other people’s children in the face of a public outcry that it could jeopardise ‘perfectly safe and normal activities’.”
The Guardian, 14th September 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Leading figures from education, politics and charity voice their concerns over the new ‘paedophile checks’.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th September 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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