Family cut me out of £500,000 fortune, says illegitimate daughter – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 27th, 2013 in families, forgery, fraud, news, undue influence, wills by tracey

“A woman who accused her late father’s ‘traditionalist’ family of conspiring to cut her out of a £500,000 inheritance because she was born out of wedlock has failed in her legal challenge.”

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Daily Telegraph, 27th September 2013

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MoD paid £3,000 compensation for Afghans killed by UK military – The Independent

Posted September 23rd, 2013 in Afghanistan, armed forces, compensation, families, news, victims by sally

“The families of almost 200 innocent victims of British military activity in Afghanistan have been compensated with barely £3,000 each, the Government has revealed.”

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The Independent, 22nd September 2013

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Children sue drunk driver who killed their parents in Dorset’s millionaires row – The Independent

Posted September 20th, 2013 in alcohol abuse, dangerous driving, families, grievous bodily harm, homicide, news by sally

“The drunk driver who killed a wealthy London couple is being sued for hundreds of thousands of pounds by their children.”

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The Independent, 19th September 2013

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What Are Care Proceedings For? – Lady Hale

Posted September 19th, 2013 in care orders, children, families, judges, news, parental rights, proportionality, speeches by sally

What Are Care Proceedings For? (PDF)

Zenith Chambers Munkman Lecture, 16th September 2013

Source: www.zenithchambers.co.uk

Finance and Divorce September 2013 Update – Family Law Week

“Jessica Craigs, senior solicitor and David Salter, Joint Head of Family Law at Mills & Reeve LLP analyse the financial remedies and divorce news and cases published in August.”

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Family Law Week, 11th September 2013

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Families being torn apart by migration rules that set an income threshold for spouse’s visa application – The Independent

Posted September 9th, 2013 in families, immigration, news, remuneration, visas by tracey

“UK citizens must earn more than £18,600 to bring a non-EU spouse into the country.”

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The Independent, 8th September 2013

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More than 300 foreign criminals use ‘right to family life’ to escape deportation – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 2nd, 2013 in deportation, families, human rights, immigration, news, statistics by sally

“More than 300 foreign criminals escaped deportation last year after they argued it would breach their human rights.”

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Daily Telegraph, 2nd September 2013

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Tom Hickman: The High Court Rides to the Aid of Richard III – UK Constitutional Law Group

Posted August 29th, 2013 in burials and cremation, consultations, families, news, royal family by sally

“Whilst cases often raise issues of constitutional importance, seldom has the subject matter of a legal claim related to matters of such constitutional moment as that concerning the discovery of the mortal remains of Richard III.”

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UK Constitutional Law Group, 29th August 2013

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High Court upholds autonomy over fatherhood for learning disabled man – UK Human Rights Blog

“For the first time a UK court has permitted non therapeutic sterilisation of a male individual who, through learning disabilities, was unable to consent to such a procedure.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 20th August 2013

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DNA tests cannot distinguish identical twins on rape charge – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 21st, 2013 in DNA, families, news, prosecutions, rape by sally

“A pair of identical twins who cannot be told apart by their DNA have both appeared in court charged over the rape of a woman.”

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Daily Telegraph, 20th August 2013

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Children: Private Law update (August 2013) – Family Law Week

“Alex Verdan QC of 4 Paper Buildings considers several recent judgments in Children private law proceedings which provide practitioners with helpful guidance.”

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Family Law Week, 15th August 2013

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Criminologists identify family killer characteristics – BBC News

Posted August 15th, 2013 in crime, domestic violence, families, news by sally

“Men who kill their families can be separated into four distinct types.”

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BBC News, 15th August 2013

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Council fails in Court of Appeal bid to overturn kinship carer fees ruling – Local Government Lawyer

Posted July 25th, 2013 in appeals, equality, families, fostering, local government, news by tracey

“A London borough has failed in a Court of Appeal bid to overturn a ruling that its policy of differential treatment of family foster carers and unrelated foster carers was unlawful.”

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Local Government Lawyer, 25th July 2013

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Jennifer Jones: Care battle mum cleared of contempt – BBC News

Posted July 24th, 2013 in care orders, contempt of court, families, news by tracey

“A mother who went missing with four of her children during a care dispute with her Spanish ex-husband has been cleared of being in contempt of court for breaching a High Court order.”

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BBC News, 24th July 2013

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Self-Help Disclosure – Imerman v Tchenguiz: from ‘cheat’s charter’ to ‘damp squib’? (Some guidance, at last, in UL v BK) – Family Law Week

“Andrzej Bojarski of 36 Bedford Row examines the law and the latest guidance relating to self help disclosure.”

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Family Law Week, 18th July 2013

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UK court ducks position on circumcision – UK Human Rights Blog

“This case concerns a hitherto little-explored aspect of the right to a private and family life: a parent’s opportunity to teach their offspring about their own religious faith.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 20th July 2013

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Meat tenderiser killer Mark Hall jailed for life – BBC News

Posted July 18th, 2013 in families, murder, news, sentencing by tracey

“The brother in-law of a man killed with a single blow from a meat tenderiser has been jailed for life for murder.”

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BBC News, 17th July 2013

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Regina (MM) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; Regina (Majid) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; Regina (Javed) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily

Regina (MM) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; Regina (Majid) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; Regina (Javed) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EWHC 1900 (Admin); [2013] WLR (D) 280

“When applied to either recognised refugees or British citizens Appendix FM of the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (HC 395), as inserted, which prevented entry clearance to a party to a marriage where the income of the sponsor did not meet the minimum threshold, was a disproportionate interference with the right to respect for family life under article 8 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.”

WLR Daily, 5th July 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Tia Sharp murder: Agencies cleared of any blame – BBC News

Posted July 16th, 2013 in drug abuse, education, families, inquiries, murder, news, police, reports, social services by sally

“An inquiry into the welfare of murdered London schoolgirl Tia Sharp, who was killed by her grandmother’s partner, Stuart Hazell, has cleared the agencies involved of any blame.”

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BBC News, 15th July 2013

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Finance and Divorce Update – Family Law Week

“Jessica Craigs, solicitor and David Salter, Joint Head of Family Law at Mills & Reeve LLP analyse the financial remedies and divorce news and cases published in June.”

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Family Law Week, 8th July 2013

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk