Olivia Pratt-Korbel: Thomas Cashman given mandatory life sentence – BBC News
‘Thomas Cashman, 34, has been jailed for 42 years for the murder of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel in Liverpool.’
BBC News, 3rd April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: children
Judge grants permission to bring claim over alleged failure to treat as former relevant child – Local Government Lawyer
‘A High Court judge has granted permission for a judicial review challenge over the London Borough of Lambeth’s alleged failure to treat a vulnerable 17 year old as a “looked after” child, by providing accommodation under the Housing Act, rather than pursuant to the provisions of the Children Act.’
Local Government Lawyer, 31st March 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Why we hardly ever see published family court judgments – Transparency Project
‘Amidst the attention being paid to the courts in the Reporting Pilot, especially the series of broadcasts on the BBC Today programme by Sanchia Berg recently, other outputs from the President’s Transparency Implementation Group (TIG) have been slowly emerging.’
Transparency Project, 31st March 2023
Source: transparencyproject.org.uk
Child sex abuse: Failure to report crimes to be made illegal – BBC News
‘People who work with children in England will be legally required to report child sexual abuse or face prosecution under government plans.’
BBC News, 3rd April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Transgender children GP: Helen Webberley wins suspension appeal – BBC News
‘A GP offering treatment for transgender patients online has won a High Court appeal against her suspension as a doctor and can now work again.’
BBC News, 1st April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Reforming surrogacy law in Great Britain – Law & Religion UK
‘The Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission have published a joint report on surrogacy: Building families through surrogacy: a new law. They recommend a comprehensive range of reforms to make the law of surrogacy work better for children, surrogates and intended parents and ensure that surrogacy continues to operate on an altruistic rather than a commercial basis.’
Law & Religion UK, 30th March 2023
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
Admissibility of foreign convictions in proceedings under the Children Act 1989 – Family Law Week
‘Samuel Arksey, a pupil barrister at Senate House Chambers considers the admissibility of foreign convictions in proceedings under the Children Act 1989.’
Family Law Week, 15th March 2023
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
I’ve seen abusers use family courts to control and torment victims – but change is coming – The Guardian
‘A pilot scheme is inviting journalists into England and Wales’s most private courtrooms. This can expose those who use litigation as a weapon.’
The Guardian, 29th March 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Awaab Ishak: Rochdale housing group dismissed residents – report – BBC News
‘A housing association criticised over the death of a toddler treated its residents in “dismissive, inappropriate or unsympathetic ways”, a report says.’
BBC News, 28th March 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police strip-searched children as young as eight – BBC News
‘Children as young as eight are being strip-searched by the police, according to a report showing “deeply concerning” and “widespread” failures.’
BBC News, 27th March 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The SEND and AP Improvement Plan: does it go far enough? – Local Government Lawyer
‘Sarah Davidson sets out the key elements of the SEND and AP Improvement Plan published by the Department for Education earlier this month.’
Local Government Lawyer, 24th March 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Wrong people, time and attitude’: Society’s warning over mediation reforms – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Compulsory mediation could force the wrong people into a process at the wrong time with the wrong attitude, the Law Society has warned in response to government plans to get more family disputes resolved away from court.’
Law Society's Gazette, 24th March 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Plans to protect children under under new mediation reforms – Ministry of Justice
‘Thousands of children could be protected from witnessing their parents thrash out family disputes through the courts, following plans to mandate mediation for separating families announced today (23 March 2023).’
Ministry of Justice, 23rd March 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
Separating parents could be forced to go to mediation under Raab plans – The Guardian
‘Thousands of children in England and Wales could be protected from witnessing their parents pitted against each other in the courts under proposals to legally enforce mediation for separating families.’
The Guardian, 23rd March 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Bristol study into ‘shaken baby’ syndrome advice – BBC News
‘New research is aiming to reduce the number of babies dying or being left with disabilities after being shaken.’
BBC News, 23rd March 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Middlesbrough ex-deputy head banned over indecent images – BBC News
‘A former deputy head teacher given a suspended prison sentence for possessing indecent images of children has been banned from teaching.’
BBC News, 22nd March 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Research Briefing: Prohibition of tobacco displays in shops – House of Commons Library
‘This briefing considers the scope and extent of the prohibition of tobacco displays in shops and the treatment of specialist tobacconists. It also considers recent calls for tighter regulation of the display of vaping products (e-cigarettes and e-liquids) in shops of all sizes to protect children and young people.’
House of Commons Library, 20th March 2023
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Judge excoriates “shameless” family case with costs of £5.5m – Legal Futures
‘A family court judge has described a case where the two parties racked up costs of £5.5m as “one of the most shameless pieces of litigation” he has ever seen.’
Legal Futures, 20th March 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Grantham paedophile jailed after ‘campaign of rape’ – BBC News
‘A paedophile who carried out a “campaign of rape” has been jailed for 25 years for abusing children as young as seven over a 23-year period.’
BBC News, 16th March 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Social workers should not assess asylum seeker ages for Home Office, professional body says – The Guardian
‘The professional body for social workers has urged its members not to work with the Home Office to assess the ages of asylum seekers, saying that political pressures could undermine their professional judgment.
The Home Office is recruiting social workers to join the National Age Assessment Board (NAAB), which was set up under the Nationality and Borders Act to take responsibility for determining the age of asylum seekers away from local authorities.’
The Guardian, 15th March 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
