‘Most Family Court orders have some sort of confidentiality warning on them these days, especially in cases about children. Typically they warn that the names of the children and family members must not be published.’
Transparency Project, 18th June 2023
Source: transparencyproject.org.uk
‘Online safety experts will struggle to sound the alarm about harmful content if landmark legislation does not allow independent researchers to access data from social media platforms, campaigners have warned.’
The Guardian, 19th June 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A recent High Court ruling shows that equalities duties must be treated differently, writes Roderick Morton.’
Local Government Lawyer, 16th June 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A High Court judge has allowed a homeless single mother’s claim for judicial review against the London Borough of Redbridge on all four grounds.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th June 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A man who set up an online forum for sharing indecent images of children has been jailed.’
BBC News, 15th June 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Serial killer Levi Bellfield is to be allowed to marry after prison officials accepted there is no way to stop him under current laws.’
The Independent, 16th June 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A 15-year-old boy who “triumphantly” bragged about stabbing a “kind and loving” teenager to death must serve at least 12 years behind bars for his murder.’
The Guardian, 15th June 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The London Borough of Harrow left a family in unsuitable temporary accommodation, which “did not meet the needs of the claimant’s severely disabled daughter”, for almost a year, a court has found.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th June 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A mother has been found guilty of the manslaughter of her nine-year-old son, who was found unresponsive in a cold bath with 50 injuries over his body, while her partner has been found guilty of his murder.’
The Guardian, 13th June 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The illegal migration bill passed through the House of Commons earlier this year, but is being fiercely contested in the House of Lords. The bill is currently at the committee stage which allows the members to scrutinise the text and make amendments.’
EIN Blog, 12th June 2023
Source: www.ein.org.uk
‘A law firm has had to take civil action against the father on the opposite side of a child contact dispute because of the abuse he has directed at it and the solicitor running the case.’
Legal Futures, 12th June 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Placing unaccompanied children in hotels run by the Home Office is “unlawful”, according to a legal action launched after hundreds of youngsters living in them have gone missing.’
The Guardian, 11th June 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Parents who care for disabled young people will be better supported to access vital savings – including Child Trust Funds – thanks to the launch of a new easy-to-use guide.’
Ministry of Justice, 9th June 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
‘Our grateful thanks to Eleri Griffiths and Martin Hodgson of One Pump Court for the following note of a judicial review of LB Harrow’s failure to provide suitable accommodation under section 193 Housing Act 1996, following on from Elkundi (our note) and while we await the Supreme Court decision in Imam v LB Croydon on mandatory orders in such cases.’
Nearly Legal, 4th June 2023
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘A coalition of MPs and peers is calling for the “horrendous” practice of handcuffing children in care during transport to be banned.’
The Independent, 4th June 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The final four people involved in a “depraved” 21-person child sex abuse ring have been jailed for a combined total of 59 years.’
The Independent, 3rd June 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A support scheme set up for Church of England abuse survivors risks re-traumatising victims, a report seen by the BBC has concluded.’
BBC News, 1st June 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A police officer has pleaded guilty to more than 100 charges of inciting children to engage in sexual activity online.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th May 2023
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘On 22 May, the Home Secretary made a statement on the Government’s response to the final report of the Independent Investigation into Child Sexual Abuse. She told the House of Commons that the Government had accepted the need to act on 19 of IICSA’s 20 recommendations (but see the response to Recommendation 3), though she also told the House that the Government’s response was not the final word. It should also be noted that “accepting the need to act” on a recommendation is not exactly the same as accepting the recommendation in full.’
Law & Religion UK, 23rd May 2023
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
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