‘Stephen Williams looks at the importance of the welfare analysis in public law proceedings being objectively fair.’
Local Government Lawyer, 7th June 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A newborn baby abandoned in Newham, East London, has been found – following DNA testing – to be the third child abandoned by the same parents.’
Local Government Lawyer, 6th June 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Two-year-old Bronson Battersby, who was found dead next to his father’s body at their home after not being seen for several days, died from dehydration, a coroner’s court has heard.’
The Guardian, 6th June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man has been found guilty of raping a young girl and throwing her brother off a cliff after the boy discovered she was being abused.’
BBC News, 6th June 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A teenager who stabbed a 17-year-old boy to death on a crowded dancefloor has been found guilty of murder.’
BBC News, 4th June 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A coroner has written to the Department for Education calling for changes to early years framework following the death of a nine-month-old baby who choked at nursery in Kent.’
BBC News, 3rd June 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘How you approach resolving a dispute with your ex-partner, whether regarding finances or your children, is an important first step in your case and can set the tone moving forward.’
Kingsley Napley Family Law Blog, 29th May 2024
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
‘Seeing the Online Safety Act as a “job done” would be a “disaster”, a bereaved father has said as he called on the next government to commit to updating legislation to tackle harms affecting children.’
The Independent, 3rd June 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A Hampshire teacher convicted of online grooming has been banned from the classroom indefinitely.’
The Independent, 31st May 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Lucy Letby inquiry will examine matters of “profound importance” and should be heard in public, a senior judge has ruled.’
The Guardian, 29th May 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A world-renowned classical music conductor who pleaded guilty to a number child sex offences has been given a suspended prison sentence.’
BBC News, 28th May 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A scheme has been launched following the death of a 13-year-old who was not admitted to intensive care despite concerns being raised by her family. NHS England has worked with the parents of Martha Mills, who died from sepsis , externalin 2021. An inquest, external said Martha could have survived had her care been better.’
BBC News, 28th May 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A law campaigned for by the parents of murdered Jade Ward has become one of the last passed by this parliament.’
BBC News, 24th May 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Hundreds of children under 10 faced stop and search by police last year, including some who were strip-searched, the Observer can reveal.’
The Guardian, 25th May 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, has outlined the need for a “new approach” to post-adoption contact, noting that letterbox contact can “no longer be seen as the appropriate regime for most cases”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 23rd May 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A judge in Liverpool ordered social services to arrange face-to-face contact between a “scared” toddler and a mother charged with sexually abusing her, a court has heard.’
BBC News, 24th May 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘At the age of 14, Katy Baxter was detained alone under a court order, far from her Bournemouth home, supervised by two workers 24 hours a day, going for long periods without any contact with her family.’
BBC News, 22nd May 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal against a judge’s decision to authorise the removal of three children from the care of their maternal grandmother and uncle, which was largely based upon three sets of hair strand testing reports.’
Local Government Lawyer, 21st May 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal brought by a local authority against a judge’s direction that the council should facilitate interim direct contact between a young girl and her mother.’
The Independent, 21st May 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A recent decision by the Court of Appeal serves as a reminder of the importance in fact-finding hearings of the evidence of lay parties being considered alongside that given by medical experts, writes Matthew Fiddy.’
Local Government lawyer, 17th May 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
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