Soldier jailed for killing daughter after returning from Afghanistan – The Guardian

‘A soldier who killed his 20-month-old daughter after surviving a rogue attack in Afghanistan has been jailed for six years.’

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The Guardian, 17th January 2014

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In the matter of LC (Children); In the matter of LC (Children) (No 2) – Supreme Court

Posted January 17th, 2014 in child abduction, children, EC law, families, law reports, residence orders by sally

In the matter of LC (Children)In the matter of LC (Children) (No 2) [2014] UKSC 1

Supreme Court, 15th January 2014

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Mark Duggan coroner invites family to help shape police gun policy – The Guardian

Posted January 13th, 2014 in coroners, families, firearms, inquests, news, police, victims by tracey

‘The coroner in the Mark Duggan inquest is to invite the dead man’s family to help shape police firearms procedure. The senior circuit judge Keith Cutler, who is preparing recommendations on firearms procedure for the home secretary after issues raised at the inquest, described his decision to consult the family as “unusual, perhaps unique” but the right thing to do to achieve transparency.’

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The Guardian, 12th January 2014

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Drug-dealing father of 22 spared jail to care for son – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 10th, 2014 in drug offences, families, news, sentencing, suspended sentences by tracey

‘Drug-dealing father who has 22 children with 11 women has sentence suspended after judge ruled he needed to help his girlfriend look after their seven-month-old baby.’

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Daily Telegraph, 9th January 2014

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New law will keep separating parents and couples away from court – Ministry of Justice

Posted January 8th, 2014 in dispute resolution, divorce, families, news by sally

‘Separating parents and couples will be helped to avoid stressful court battles under a new law being introduced by the government.’

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Ministry of Justice, 7th January 2014

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AA (Somalia) (Appellant) v Entry Clearance Officer (Addis Ababa) (Respondent) – Supreme Court

AA (Somalia) (Appellant) v Entry Clearance Officer (Addis Ababa) (Respondent) [2013] UKSC 81 | UKSC 2012/0181 (YouTube)

Supreme Court, 18th December 2013

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Cannabis user who murdered his grandmother jailed for 24 years – The Guardian

Posted December 19th, 2013 in children, drug abuse, families, guilty pleas, murder, news, offensive weapons, sentencing by tracey

‘A man who murdered his 84-year-old grandmother by stabbing her 50 times in her bed and then attempted to kill a nine-year-old boy has been told he must serve minimum of 24 years in prison.’

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The Guardian, 18th December 2013

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Judge Sir Paul Coleridge disciplined for stating views on traditional marriage – Daily Telegraph

‘A senior High Court judge has been disciplined for misconduct after speaking out over his support for traditional marriage.’

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Daily Telegraph, 17th December 2013

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High Court judge disciplined over marriage comments – BBC News

‘A High Court judge has been disciplined for voicing his views on marriage through national newspapers.’

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BBC News, 17th December 2013

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Sons of man who left fortune to BNP in court battle to claim money – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 13th, 2013 in families, news, political parties, wills by sally

‘When English man died in Spain he bequeathed his entire estate worth £389,000 to the British National Party, court hears.’

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Daily Telegraph, 12th December 2013

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Identical twins need never be tried for same crime after DNA breakthrough – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 12th, 2013 in DNA, families, forensic science, news by sally

‘Cases of identical twins being tried for the same crime may never happen again after a scientific breakthrough found there are subtle differences in their DNA.’

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Daily Telegraph, 11th December 2013

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Boat race protester Trenton Oldfield wins appeal against deportation – The Guardian

Posted December 9th, 2013 in appeals, demonstrations, deportation, families, immigration, news by sally

“Trenton Oldfield, an Australian protester who leapt into the Thames to disrupt the Oxford versus Cambridge boat race, will not be sent back to Australia, an immigration judge has said.”

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The Guardian, 9th December 2013

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Couples should not have children until they are ready to marry, says High Court judge – The Independent

Posted December 9th, 2013 in children, cohabitation, families, judges, marriage, news, statistics, taxation by sally

‘A senior High Court judge has argued that couples should not have children until they are ready to wed.’

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The Independent, 8th December 2013

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‘Let me keep my dead husband’s sperm’ – BBC News

Posted December 4th, 2013 in assisted reproduction, consent, families, human tissue, news, pregnancy, time limits by sally

‘A woman has begun a legal bid to prevent her dead husband’s frozen sperm from being destroyed.’

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BBC News, 4th December 2013

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Children and Families Bill 2013 – all change, but is it for the better? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted December 3rd, 2013 in adoption, bills, care orders, children, families, fostering, news, time limits by sally

‘The Children and Families Bill 2013 represents one of the biggest shake-ups of the law relating to family life in years.’

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 3rd december 2013

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Welfare of child not a trump card against deportation – UK Human Rights Blog

‘The Supreme Court has clarified the principles to be applied when considering the welfare of children in deportation cases. The following summary is based on the Supreme Court’s Press Summary.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 29th November 2013

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Family ‘foster carers’ losing out, says watchdog – BBC News

Posted November 29th, 2013 in families, fostering, local government, news, ombudsmen, reports by sally

“People who look after young relatives or friends’ children are being treated unfairly by some councils, a local government watchdog says.”

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BBC News, 29th November 2013

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Oboh and others v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily

Posted November 28th, 2013 in appeals, EC law, families, freedom of movement, law reports by tracey

Oboh and others v Secretary of State for the Home Department: [2013] EWCA Civ 1525; [2013] WLR (D) 452

‘Article 3(2(a) of the Parliament and Council Directive 2004/38/EC did not give the right to the dependent relatives of an EU citizen in a member state to freely move and reside in another member state if the dependency on the EU citizen or membership of his or her household arose only after they had arrived in the member state.’

WLR Daily, 25th November 2013

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High Court moves to hotel room as frail father sues sons – The Independent

Posted November 26th, 2013 in courts, families, hotels, news, trusts by tracey

‘The barristers removed their wigs and gowns, the judge presided over the hearing in a suit and the usual wood-panelled backdrop was replaced with a conference suite when the High Court moved to a luxury London hotel yesterday. The unusual venue was granted for an extraordinary feud involving members of the Singh family, the owners of part of the Radisson Blu hotel chain.’

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The Independent, 26th November 2013

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High Court rejects benefit cap claims – Hardwicke Chambers

Posted November 19th, 2013 in benefits, families, news, social security, women by sally

“The High Court has rejected claims for a judicial review of the so-called ‘benefit cap’. Its judgment brings to an end – for the time being at least – speculation about the lawfulness of one of the Government’s most controversial welfare reforms and comes just months after the High Court rejected similar claims for a judicial review of the Social Sector Size Criteria, or so-called ‘bedroom tax’.”

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Hardwicke Chambers, 6th November 2013

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