Awaab Ishak: Rochdale housing group dismissed residents – report – BBC News

Posted March 28th, 2023 in children, complaints, health & safety, housing, inquests, news, ombudsmen, repairs by sally

‘A housing association criticised over the death of a toddler treated its residents in “dismissive, inappropriate or unsympathetic ways”, a report says.’

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BBC News, 28th March 2023

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Police strip-searched children as young as eight – BBC News

Posted March 27th, 2023 in children, equality, news, police, race discrimination, statistics by tracey

‘Children as young as eight are being strip-searched by the police, according to a report showing “deeply concerning” and “widespread” failures.’

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BBC News, 27th March 2023

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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.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 24th March 2023

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‘Wrong people, time and attitude’: Society’s warning over mediation reforms – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted March 24th, 2023 in children, dispute resolution, divorce, families, family courts, Law Society, news by tracey

‘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.’

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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).’

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Ministry of Justice, 23rd March 2023

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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.’

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The Guardian, 23rd March 2023

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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.’

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BBC News, 23rd March 2023

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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.’

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BBC News, 22nd March 2023

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Research Briefing: Prohibition of tobacco displays in shops – House of Commons Library

Posted March 21st, 2023 in advertising, children, health, news, smoking, young persons by tracey

‘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.’

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House of Commons Library, 20th March 2023

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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.’

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Legal Futures, 20th March 2023

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Grantham paedophile jailed after ‘campaign of rape’ – BBC News

Posted March 17th, 2023 in child abuse, children, imprisonment, news, rape, sentencing, sexual offences, victims by tracey

‘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.’

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BBC News, 16th March 2023

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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.’

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The Guardian, 15th March 2023

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Council judicial review application over asylum seeker hotels refused – Local Government Lawyer

‘The High Court has refused a judicial review application from Torbay Council that argued the placement of asylum seekers in local hotels would have a significant impact on Children’s Services.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 9th March 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Updated sentencing guidelines for child cruelty offences published – Sentencing Council

‘The Council has published updated sentencing guidelines for offenders convicted of child cruelty offences in England and Wales, following consultation.’

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Sentencing Council, 7th March 2023

Source: www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk

High Court ruling expected to widen scope of legal aid for parents – Law Society’s Gazette

‘The High Court’s decision in a challenge brought by a domestic abuse complainant against the Ministry of Justice will widen the scope of legal aid for parents who share caring arrangements, a public law campaign group has said.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 9th March 2023

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

UK mother unlawfully denied legal aid in case against abusive ex, court rules – The Guardian

‘A decision to deny a single mother legal aid to enforce a child custody agreement against her abusive ex-partner was unlawful, the high court has ruled.’

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The Guardian, 9th March 2023

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Tehleigher Bunting: Judge made mistake sentencing killer driver – BBC News

‘The mum and stepdad of a 14-year-old girl who was killed by a speeding driver have been told the judge made a mistake when sentencing him.’

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BBC News, 10th March 2023

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Domestic abuse survivor takes UK justice ministry to court over legal aid – The Guardian

‘A single mother and domestic abuse survivor is taking the Ministry of Justice to court this week after being refused legal aid because she was deemed to have no dependents, even though she had applied for the funding to enforce a child custody arrangement.’

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The Guardian, 6th March 2023

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Birmingham City Council told to change handling of care complaints – BBC News

‘A council wrongly handled complaints by families over respite care for children with disabilities, an ombudsman found.’

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BBC News, 2nd March 2023

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Why thousands of people who thought they were British could lose their citizenship – EIN Blog

‘Confusion has arisen around the British government’s own understanding of its citizenship laws, following a judgment by the UK’s high court. In a ruling handed down on January 20 2023, in the case of Roehrig v Secretary of State for the Home Department, Mr Justice Eyre determined that the restrictive approach applied by the Home Office since 2000 to how the children of EU nationals automatically acquire citizenship is the correct interpretation of the law.’

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EIN Blog, 28th February 2023

Source: www.ein.org.uk