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Lone children as young as 14 detained at Manston asylum seeker centre – The Guardian

Posted February 20th, 2023 in asylum, children, detention, government departments, immigration, news by tracey

‘Lone children as young as 14 have been detained at the Manston asylum seeker processing centre in Kent, a freedom of information request has revealed. According to the immigration rules, children should not be detained in short-term holding facilities such as Manston, apart from in exceptional circumstances, and holding them for more than 24 hours is unlawful.’

The Guardian, 19th February 2023

Source: www.theguardian.com

Reopening findings of fact: fairness of hearing – Local Government Lawyer

Posted February 17th, 2023 in adoption, care orders, child cruelty, child neglect, children, families, local government, news by tracey

‘A High Court judge recently granted an application to reopen findings of fact in a case centring on allegations of serious non-accidental injury. Rajni Virk considers the decision and practical issues that arise.’

Local Government Lawyer, 17th February 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

ASA rulings show that gambling brands can still utilise sports personalities – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 15th, 2023 in advertising, children, gambling, news, ombudsmen, sport, young persons by sally

‘The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has determined that two gambling adverts featuring a pair of former England international footballers were not likely to appeal to under-18s.’

OUT-LAW.com, 14th February 2023

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

Ministry of Justice widens scope of legal aid to cover looked-after children with SEN – Local Government Lawyer

Posted February 15th, 2023 in adoption, children, education, fostering, legal aid, local government, news, special educational needs by sally

‘The Ministry of Justice has changed the law so that foster parents and approved prospective adopted parents bringing SEND appeals on behalf of a looked-after child will “not be means assessed”.’

Local Government Lawyer, 14th February 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Appeal rights exhausted care leavers and human rights assessments – Local Government Lawyer

Posted February 13th, 2023 in appeals, asylum, children, human rights, immigration, local government, news, social services by tracey

‘A local authority recently conceded that Children Act 1989 duties take precedence over residual and discretionary Immigration Act 1999 powers. Amanda Weston KC and Maria Moodie explain why.’

Local Government Lawyer, 10th February 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

International Children Law Update: January 2023 – Family Law Week

Posted February 13th, 2023 in asylum, children, families, family courts, immigration, news by tracey

‘Jacqueline Renton and Mani Singh Basi, both barristers of 4 Paper Buildings, review the latest key decisions in international children law.’

Family Law Week, 3rd February 2023

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Father of boy killed by mould in flat welcomes law to prevent repeat – The Guardian

Posted February 10th, 2023 in bereavement, bills, causing death of children or vulnerable adults, children, consultations, families, government departments, housing, inquests, landlord & tenant, news, repairs by sally

‘The father of two-year-old Awaab Ishak, who was killed by mould in a social housing flat, has welcomed a new law to prevent a repeat tragedy, saying: “We are finally starting to feel like we are being treated fairly.”’

The Guardian, 9th February 2023

Source: www.theguardian.com

Archie Battersbee’s death was an accident, coroner concludes – The Guardian

Posted February 9th, 2023 in accidents, children, inquests, mental health, news, self-harm by sally

‘Archie Battersbee, whose parents fought a lengthy battle to prevent his life support being switched off, died as a result of a prank or experiment gone wrong, a coroner has concluded.’

The Guardian, 8th February 2023

Source: www.theguardian.com

Kaylea Titford’s father found guilty of killing her by letting her become obese – The Guardian

Posted February 8th, 2023 in causing death of children or vulnerable adults, child neglect, children, disabled persons, families, food, health, homicide, negligence, news by sally

‘A man has been found guilty of killing his disabled daughter by allowing her to become fatally obese and die in squalor.’

The Guardian, 7th February 2023

Source: www.theguardian.com

Shelter to challenge Home Office plan to uproot Afghan refugees – The Guardian

Posted February 8th, 2023 in Afghanistan, charities, children, education, families, government departments, immigration, news, refugees by sally

‘Home Office plans to uproot Afghan refugees from a London hotel and move them hundreds of miles from their children’s schools could result in a court battle, a lawyer has warned.’

The Guardian, 7th February 2023

Source: www.theguardian.com

Children Born As A Result Of Rape Will Be Recognised As Victims – Each Other

Posted February 7th, 2023 in bills, children, criminal justice, news, rape, victims by sally

‘The government intends to amend the Victims Bill to clarify that children who were born as a result of rape are entitled to support from criminal justice agencies such as the police and courts. Over 2,000 children were conceived as a result of rape in 2021. Under “Daisy’s Law”, children and adults who were born as a result of rape will be recognised as victims in their own right.’

Each Other, 7th February 2023

Source: eachother.org.uk

Relocation applications – tip and tricks for cases involving Australia – Family Law

Posted February 6th, 2023 in children, families, family courts, immigration, news by tracey

‘Leave to remove cases (also known as relocation applications) can be some of the most challenging cases that come before the family court. Whilst any family matter can and often does elicit highly charged emotions and a degree of uncertainty, within relocation cases, the court is required to consider an application focusing on a child’s best interests and ultimately produce a binary answer: should a child relocate or not?’

Family Law, 3rd February 2023

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

Gary Glitter freed from jail after serving half of 16-year sentence – The Guardian

Posted February 3rd, 2023 in child abuse, children, indecent photographs of children, news, parole, sexual offences by michael

‘Gary Glitter has been freed from prison after serving half of his 16-year sentence for sexual abuse crimes, it has been reported.’

The Guardian, 3rd February 2023

Source: www.theguardian.com

Ex-student police officer jailed for sending sexual messages to young girl – The Independent

Posted February 3rd, 2023 in child abuse, children, imprisonment, indecent photographs of children, news, police, sentencing, sexual offences by michael

‘A former student police officer has been jailed for sending sexual messages and explicit images of himself to a nine-year-old girl.’

The Independent, 2nd February 2023

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Hunter Mathias murder: Father jailed for life for killing infant son – BBC News

Posted February 3rd, 2023 in causing death of children or vulnerable adults, children, families, imprisonment, murder, news, sentencing by michael

‘A father who shook his nine-week-old baby to death during a “momentary” loss of temper has been jailed for life.’

BBC News, 2nd February 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Mobile phones and deprivations of liberty – Local Government Lawyer

Posted February 1st, 2023 in children, detention, human rights, local government, news, telecommunications, young persons by sally

‘Is depriving a person of their mobile phone depriving them of their liberty? That was the very 21st century question confronting a High Court judge recently. Whilst his analysis concerned the position of a 16 year old, his conclusions apply equally to adults, writes Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon).’

Local Government Lawyer, 31st January 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Court of Appeal judge admits concern at “tortuous” process following fact-finding hearing in care proceedings but dismisses appeal – Local Government Lawyer

Posted February 1st, 2023 in appeals, care orders, child cruelty, children, families, local government, news by sally

‘A Court of Appeal judge has dismissed a mother’s appeal in care proceedings, despite expressing a number of concerns “about the prolonged and tortuous process that followed the fact-finding hearing”.’

Local Government Lawyer, 31st January 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Ex-West Midlands Police officer admits sex offences against girl he met online – BBC News

Posted February 1st, 2023 in child abuse, children, news, police, professional conduct, sexual grooming, sexual offences by sally

‘A former police officer has admitted sexual offences against a vulnerable 13-year-old girl he met online.’

BBC News, 31st January 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Judge lambasts education secretary over lack of secure places for children – The Guardian

Posted January 31st, 2023 in children, deprivation of liberty safeguards, local government, mental health, ministers' powers and duties, news, self-harm by tracey

‘The country’s most senior family judge has accused the education secretary of “complacency bordering on cynicism” in a scathing judgment that deplores the lack of secure, therapeutic placements in England and Wales for scores of children with complex needs at risk of taking their own lives.’

The Guardian, 31st January 2023

Source: www.theguardian.com

Judge finds threshold met on facts before the Court despite all parties considering it was not – Local Government Lawyer

Posted January 27th, 2023 in care orders, children, families, fostering, local government, news by sally

‘A High Court judge has found the threshold was crossed for the making of a care order for a 14-year-old girl, despite all parties thinking it was not met.’

Local Government Lawyer, 27th January 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

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