Ava White: Boy who killed girl, 12, in Snapchat row gets life – BBC News
‘A 15-year-old boy who stabbed a schoolgirl to death after a row over a Snapchat video has been sentenced for her murder.’
BBC News, 11th July 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: children
Government launches new mediation scheme to help thousands more families avoid costly legal battles – Family Law
‘An extra £5.4 million in funding will help even more families to resolve disputes away from court, such as contact arrangements for children.’
Family Law, 7th July 2022
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
Parents of brain-damaged 12-year-old boy set for latest stage of legal battle – The Independent
‘The parents of a 12-year-old boy who suffered brain damage three months ago are preparing for the latest stage of a life-support treatment battle. Hollie Dance and Paul Battersbee are hoping a High Court judge will rule that doctors should keep providing treatment to their son Archie Battersbee, after reviewing evidence.’
The Independent, 11th July 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Row over UK child visas as Ukrainian violinist’s three-month wait continues – The Guardian
‘A talented 17-year-old violinist living on the frontline in south-east Ukraine has been left waiting three months for a British visa, revealing serious flaws in government promises to help unaccompanied children.’
The Guardian, 10th July 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Professionals working with child in deprivation of liberty cases need to have clear and comprehensive understanding of operational procedures of other agencies, says High Court judge – Local Government Lawyer
‘A Family Division judge has strongly criticised the lack of therapeutic care within a restrictive environment for young people who need this.’
Local Government Lawyer, 7th July 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Breaxit: Cereals, food standards and child obesity – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Kellogg’s – one of the main players in the breakfast market – relies on agreements with retailers to place its products in parts of stores (e.g. near the checkout, in a queuing area, at the end of an aisle) which maximise sales and to promote its products on the retailers’ websites.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 6th July 2022
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Dea-John Reid killing: I got no justice at trial, says mother – BBC News
‘The mother of a black teenager fatally stabbed by a white boy says if the roles were reversed her son “would have gone down for murder”.’
BBC News, 6th July 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Warning of ‘tsunami of online child abuse’ as figures show grooming cases rise – The Independent
‘A “tsunami” of online child abuse is taking place in the UK, the NSPCC has said as it published data showing a more than 80% rise in online grooming crimes being recorded by police over the last four years.’
The Independent, 5th July 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘They saw me as calculating, not a child’: how adultification leads to black children being treated as criminals – The Guardian
‘The police strip-search at school of Child Q caused outrage. But experts say it is just one example of how black children are perceived as more mature – and culpable – than white peers.’
The Guardian, 5th July 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Article 2 inquest determination concerning Community Mental Health Services quashed – Local Government Lawyer
‘Dominic Ruck Keene outlines a case in which an article 2 inquest determination concerning Community Mental Health Services was quashed.’
Local Government Lawyer, 1st July 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
West Sussex council ordered to pay £2,000 to mother of child with special needs – BBC News
‘A mother of a child with special needs has been paid £2,000 by a council for failures involving his education, health and care plan. The mother – known as Ms C – turned to the Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman after making a complaint to West Sussex County Council. The ombudsman has upheld her complaint, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.’
BBC News, 4th July 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Logan Mwangi murder: Mum, stepdad and teen sentenced – BBC News
‘A mother, stepfather and a teenager have been given life sentences for murdering five-year-old Logan Mwangi and dumping his body in a river.’
BBC News, 30th June 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Robyn Skilton: Neglect contributed to Sussex teen’s death, coroner rules – BBC News
‘A coroner plans to write to the government about mental health services for young people after ruling a girl’s death was contributed to by neglect.’
BBC News, 28th June 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Councils pledge not to ignore families’ warnings about vulnerable children – The Guardian
‘Council officials have pledged to give more weight to warnings from wider family members about vulnerable children after the murders of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and Star Hobson, after alarms raised by relatives were disregarded before their deaths.’
The Guardian, 28th June 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
Serious incidents more common in for-profit children’s homes in England – The Guardian
‘Serious incidents involving the police and whistleblowing complaints are more common in private children’s homes run to make a profit than in homes run by charities and councils, data suggests.’
The Guardian, 28th June 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
National Deprivation of Liberty Court handling applications covering children to be launched next month – Local Government Lawyer
‘The President of the Family Division has confirmed the launch of a National DoLs (Deprivation of Liberty) court on 4 July 2022 that will deal with applications seeking authorisation to deprive children of their liberty.’
Local Government Lawyer, 22nd June 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
James Bulger public inquiry to be debated by MPs – BBC News
‘A parliamentary debate on whether a public inquiry should be held into the 1993 murder of toddler James Bulger is due to take place later this year.’
BBC News, 20th June 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
High Court judge quashes determination of coroner not to hold Article 2 investigation – Local Government Lawyer
‘A High Court judge has quashed a coroner’s ruling that the inquest into the death of a 16-year-old girl will not investigate in what circumstances she came by her death.’
Local Government Lawyer, 20th June 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
