Man, 81, sentenced for sex assault in Stevenage – BBC News
“An 81-year-old man who sexually assaulted a six-year-old girl has been given an eight month prison sentence, suspended for 12 months.”
BBC News, 16th March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: children
Children should give evidence, says Supreme Court – Law Society’s Gazette
“Children in family proceedings should be called to give live evidence in court if the advantage it would bring in deciding the case outweighs the risk of harm to the welfare of the child, the Supreme Court ruled last week.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 11th March 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Regina v Upper Bay Ltd – WLR Daily
Regina v Upper Bay Ltd [2010] WLR (D) 60
“The duty of a parent to supervise his child and the duty of an employer to conduct its undertaking in such a way as to ensure that persons not in its employment, such as a child, were not exposed to risks to health or safety were concurrent duties so that if the child suffered harm the breach of parental duty did not absolve an employer from responsibility.”
WLR Daily, 3rd March 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
More than 150 children convicted of crimes every day – Daily Telegraph
“More than 150 children are convicted every day of crimes including violent assaults and burglary, with some offenders as young as 10 years-old.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd March 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Woman who had sex with boy, 12, faces jail – The Independent
“A mother who had sex almost 200 times with a 12-year-old boy was facing a lengthy jail sentence today.”
Full story
The Independent, 26th February 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
EU court ruling over migrant UK child benefit claims – BBC News
“The European Court of Justice has said some migrant families can stay in the UK and claim benefits – even if the main worker has left the country.”
BBC News, 23rd February 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Clothing catalogue broke advertising rules over ‘irresponsible’ pictures of children – Daily Telegraph
“The images, from a brochure for the no added sugar Ltd winter collection, breached the advertisers’ code because children could try to copy the images, putting their safety at risk, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th February 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Yarl’s Wood children face ‘extreme distress’, report reveals – The Guardian
“Children held at an immigration detention centre face ‘extremely distressing’ arrest and transportation procedures, and are subjected to prolonged and sometimes repeated periods of detention, according to a damning report by the Children’s Commissioner.”
The Guardian, 17th February 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
In re G (A Child) (Special Guardianship Order: Application for leave to apply to discharge) – WLR Daily
“When a court was considering an application for leave to apply to discharge a special guardianship order pursuant to s 14D(5) of the Children Act 1989 it was important to adopt the correct approach to the question whether there had been a ‘change in circumstances’ for the purposes of that provision.”
WLR Daily, 11th February 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Child killing rate ‘drops by 40%’ in England and Wales – BBC News
“The number of violent deaths among children in England and Wales has fallen by almost 40% since 1974, research has suggested.”
BBC News, 4th February 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
English law ‘favours sexual partners over relatives’ – BBC News
“English law favours ‘idle sexual partners over deserving relatives’, Baroness Deech, one of Britain’s most senior family lawyers, has said.”
BBC News, 2nd February 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Family wins £100,000 for detention ordeal – The Guardian
“A refugee has won a settlement of £100,000 from the Home Office after it admitted falsely imprisoning her and her children at an immigration detention centre.”
The Guardian, 29th January 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police given more powers on under-age drinking – The Independent
“New powers aimed at making it easier for police to crack down on under-age drinkers came into force today.”
The Independent, 29th January 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Tories back plan to extend ‘Sarah’s law’ sex offender checks – The Guardian
“The Conservatives today backed plans by the home secretary, Alan Johnson, for a national roll-out of powers allowing parents to check whether those who regularly care for their children are convicted sex offenders.”
The Guardian, 24th January 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Parents of Edlington torture brothers could be charged – BBC News
“The parents of two brothers detained indefinitely after they tortured two young boys in a ‘sadistic’ attack could face prosecution, police have revealed.”
BBC News, 23rd January 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
How Edlington case follows course paved by Bulger trial – BBC News
“Two brothers are among Britain’s youngest convicted criminals to be placed in custody after being detained for a horrific attack on another two boys in Edlington, South Yorkshire, carried out when they were aged just 10 and 11.”
BBC News, 22nd January 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Baby P killer Steven Barker loses rape appeal – BBC News
“One of the three people jailed over the death of Baby Peter has lost an appeal against his conviction for the rape of a two-year-old.”
BBC News, 21st January 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The end of innocence: Inside Britain’s child prisons – The Independent
“Paul Vallely: As the Edlington ‘torture boys’ face sentencing for horrifying violence, can secure children’s homes ever offer redemption?”
The Independent, 21st January 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Fundamental review of the family justice system announced – Ministry of Justice
“An expert panel will examine reform of the current family justice system in England and Wales so that it better supports children and parents under a wide-ranging review announced by the Ministry of Justice today.”
Ministry of Justice, 20th January 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Grandparents get easier route to see children when families split – The Guardian
“A legal obstacle is to be abolished to make it easier for hundreds of thousands of grandparents to gain access to their grandchildren when contact is denied after divorce and family breakdowns, the government will announce today.”
The Guardian, 20th January 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
