Category: children

The Victims Bill Is Flawed In Protecting Children And Survivors – Each Other

Posted October 6th, 2022 in bills, children, codes of practice, crime, news, select committees, victims by sally

‘The Justice Committee has pointed out flaws of the Victims Bill in a pre-legislative report that raises significant concerns for victims of crimes and abuse across the UK. The cross-party committee noted problems in the way “victims” are defined, a lack of enforcement powers and the need for additional funding and resources for the Bill to be effective. The report was published shortly after Dame Vera Baird KC recently announced her intention to stand down as Victims’ Commissioner, following the Bill’s intention to diminish the role.’

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Each Other, 5th October 2022

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Council where Logan Mwangi was murdered ‘worryingly dependent’ on agency care – The Guardian

Posted October 6th, 2022 in care workers, children, contracting out, domestic violence, local government, murder, news, social services by sally

‘A local authority involved in the care of Logan Mwangi, the five-year-old boy murdered by his mother, her partner and his stepson, spent more than £1m on agency social workers in the year the child was killed, it has emerged.’

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The Guardian, 5th October 2022

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HIV: How 175 British children were infected with disease – BBC News

Posted October 6th, 2022 in blood products, children, families, HIV, inquiries, news by sally

‘At least 175 children with the blood disorder haemophilia were infected with HIV in the 1980s, according to documents from the national archives seen by BBC News. Some of the families affected are giving evidence at a public inquiry into what has been called the worst treatment disaster in the history of the NHS.’

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BBC News, 6th October 2022

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Man admits killing woman and three children in Derbyshire – The Guardian

Posted October 5th, 2022 in child abuse, children, families, homicide, murder, news, rape, sexual offences by sally

‘A man has admitted the manslaughter of a mother and three children, but pleaded not guilty to their murders and denied raping one of the child victims.’

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The Guardian, 4th October 2022

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Rikki Neave police ‘ignored scientific evidence’ – BBC News

Posted October 3rd, 2022 in BBC, child cruelty, children, disclosure, evidence, families, forensic science, imprisonment, news, police, sentencing by sally

‘Six-year-old Rikki Neave disappeared after leaving home for school in November 1994 – his body was discovered the following day. A BBC investigation has found that police ignored scientific evidence to build a case against his mother, leaving his killer free for more than 20 years.’

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BBC News, 3rd October 2022

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Specificity in the context of “education otherwise than at school” – Local Government Lawyer

Posted September 30th, 2022 in appeals, children, disabled persons, education, local government, news, tribunals by michael

‘Holly Littlewood analyses a recent case concerning specificity in the context of “education otherwise than at school” (EOTAS), and an unlawful delegation of responsibility for determining special educational provision in an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).’

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Local Government Lawyer, 30th Septembr 2022

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Molly Russell: Social media a factor in teenager’s death, coroner says

Posted September 30th, 2022 in causing death of children or vulnerable adults, children, coroners, inquests, internet, mental health, news, suicide, young persons by michael

‘The “negative effects of online content” were a factor in the death of a girl who took her own life, an inquest has found.’

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BBC News, 30th September 2022

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Met faces legal action after refusing to police ‘March of the Mummies’ – The Guardian

Posted September 30th, 2022 in children, demonstrations, news, police, pre-action conduct, road traffic, women by michael

‘The Metropolitan police are facing legal action after they refused to police a major protest by mothers against the cost of childcare in central London, weeks before it was scheduled to take place.’

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The Guardian, 30th September 2022

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Transgender charity Mermaids under investigation – BBC News

Posted September 30th, 2022 in charities, Charity Commission, children, gender, news, transgender persons, young persons by michael

‘Transgender youth support charity Mermaids is under investigation by The Charity Commission over safeguarding concerns.’

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BBC News, 29th September 2022

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The school fines lottery for parents with absent children – BBC News

Posted September 30th, 2022 in children, education, fines, local government, news, school children by michael

‘Parents in England whose children miss school face harsher penalties depending on where they live, a BBC Panorama investigation has found.’

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BBC News, 30th September 2022

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Psychology or pseudoscience? Parental alienation and the role of the psychologist, with Richard Ager and Clare Ciborowska – Law Pod UK

Posted September 28th, 2022 in children, families, family courts, news, podcasts by sally

‘Jim Duffy speaks to Richard Ager and Clare Ciborowska, of 1 Crown Office Row in Brighton. They discuss how the family court deals with allegations of “alienating behaviour” by one parent against another and examines the part psychologists play in that process.’

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Law Pod UK, 26th September 2022

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Court of Appeal to hear child’s ‘failure to remove’ claim under the Human Rights Act – Local Government Lawyer

Posted September 26th, 2022 in appeals, care orders, child abuse, child neglect, children, families, human rights, local government, news by sally

‘The Court of Appeal has agreed to hear an appeal of a claim that Worcestershire County Council and Birmingham City Council both failed to remove a boy (AB) from the care of his mother.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 23rd September 2022

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Home Office Refused to House Mum of Two Who Was Denied Baby Food – Each Other

Posted September 22nd, 2022 in asylum, children, food, government departments, housing, human rights, judicial review, news by sally

‘The High Court has granted permission to proceed with a challenge to an undisclosed Home Office policy which states that asylum seekers can only be dispersed from temporary hotel accommodation on an “expedited” basis if there are “exceptional circumstances”.’

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Each Other, 22nd September 2022

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Parents of Madeleine McCann face substantial legal costs after losing libel battle – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 21st, 2022 in appeals, children, defamation, families, human rights, missing persons, news, references to European Court by sally

‘European Court rejects Kate and Gerry McCann’s appeal over allegations in Portuguese detective’s 2008 book.”

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Daily Telegraph, 20th October 2022

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Molly Russell inquest delayed to ensure social media posts handled ‘sensitively’ – The Guardian

Posted September 21st, 2022 in bereavement, children, coroners, delay, families, inquests, internet, mental health, news, suicide by sally

‘The inquest into the death of 14-year-old Molly Russell was delayed by legal discussions on Tuesday as the coroner raised concerns about protecting people whose social media posts appear at the hearing.’

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The Guardian, 20th September 2022

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Failure to remove claims now harder to strike out – Local Government Lawyer

Posted September 16th, 2022 in appeals, child abuse, child cruelty, child neglect, children, families, local government, negligence, news, striking out by sally

‘Claimants in two unconnected cases recently won their appeals over the striking out of their claims in negligence brought against the local authorities arising out of the exercise of their statutory functions under the Children Act 1989. Sarah Erwin-Jones and Louse Fisher consider the implications of this decision.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 16th September 2022

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Parents of dying baby “should have had adjournment” after lawyers withdrew – Legal Futures

Posted September 13th, 2022 in adjournment, children, hospitals, legal aid, legal representation, medical treatment, news by sally

‘A High Court judge was wrong to refuse an adjournment sought by parents of a brain-damaged baby who lost their legal representation shortly before a hearing on withdrawing treatment, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’

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Legal Futures, 13th September 2022

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Local authority duties towards unaccompanied asylum seeking children – Local Government Lawyer

Posted September 12th, 2022 in asylum, children, immigration, local government, news, statutory duty by sally

‘Bronwen Jones and Samina Iqbal of Goldsmith Chambers provide comprehensive and up to date legal information covering the duties of local authorities towards asylum-seeking children.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 9th September 2022

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Supreme Court Confirms Correct Approach to Deportation Cases – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted September 9th, 2022 in appeals, children, criminal justice, deportation, families, family courts, immigration, news, proportionality, Supreme Court by sally

‘In Secretary of State for the Home Department v HA (Iraq) [2022] UKSC 22, the Supreme Court has confirmed that the Court of Appeal was right to reject the idea that, when assessing whether it would be unduly harsh (and therefore disproportionate) for a person to be deported from the UK, the degree of harshness that would arise from this should be assessed by reference to a comparison with that which would ‘necessarily’ be involved for any child faced with the deportation of a parent. The Court also provided useful guidance concerning the application of the test for whether there are very compelling circumstances rendering deportation disproportionate in a given case.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 6th September 2022

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Liability of schools for abuse by work experience student – Local Government Lawyer

Posted September 9th, 2022 in child abuse, children, local government, news, school children, sexual offences, vicarious liability by sally

‘Paul Donnelly and Samuel Dawber discuss the implications of a recent High Court case where it was found that a relationship between a school and a work experience student was insufficient to give rise to vicarious liability.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 9th September 2022

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk