Category: families

Regina (SA (A Child) (by SH as litigation friend)) v Kent County Council (Secretary of State for Education, intervener) – WLR Daily

Posted November 15th, 2011 in appeals, children, families, fostering, law reports, local government by sally

Regina (SA (A Child) (by SH as litigation friend)) v Kent County Council (Secretary of State for Education, intervener) [2011] EWCA Civ 1303; [2011] WLR (D) 326

“The obligations imposed on a local authority in certain circumstances pursuant to section 23(2) and (6) of the Children Act 1989, relating to the provision of accommodation and/or maintenance for certain children in need and being looked after by the authority, were to be considered as alternatives, rather than as parallel means by which to achieve a single statutory purpose.”

WLR Daily, 10th November 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Court of protection must balance needs of vulnerable with rights of family – The Guardian

Posted November 8th, 2011 in Court of Protection, families, news by sally

2The court of protection’s reputation as a faceless or secretive court is unfair. By their very nature, the cases heard are private to the individuals concerned and their families.”

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The Guardian, 7th November 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Carry on with the cuts and good divorce reforms will fail – The Guardian

Posted November 8th, 2011 in bills, divorce, families, family courts, legal aid, news, reports by sally

“If passed in its present form, the legal aid bill will compound the agonies of warring families.”

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The Guardian, 6th November 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Guarded welcome for family justice review – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 4th, 2011 in delay, families, family courts, news, time limits by tracey

“Lawyers and judges have welcomed proposals to end the ‘culture of delay’ in the family justice system, published in the Family Justice Review’s final report.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd November 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Generation game – the young lawyers following in their parents’ footsteps – Legal Week

Posted November 3rd, 2011 in families, legal profession, news by sally

“Despite seeing the long hours and hard work their parents put in, many offspring are not put off from following them into the legal profession, writes Georgina Stanley.”

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Legal Week, 3rd November 2011

Source: www.legalweek.com

A Manifesto for Family Justice – Alliance of Interest Groups Calls on Government to Change Plans – The Bar Council

Posted October 28th, 2011 in families, family courts, legal aid, press releases, victims by tracey

“An alliance of organisations which represents the rights and needs of women, children, families and victims of domestic abuse and/or are engaged in the administration of family justice, has published a Manifesto for Family Justice, ahead of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders (LASPO) Bill moving into Report Stage in the House of Commons.”

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The Bar Council, 24th October 2011

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Judge reveals distress at ruling teenager cannot keep child – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 26th, 2011 in adoption, children, families, judges, news, parental responsibility, parental rights, social services by sally

“A teenage mother has lost her fight to be allowed to bring up the daughter she gave birth to when she was just 14 years old.”

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Daily Telegraph, 25th October 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Family justice manifesto calls for rethink on cuts – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted October 24th, 2011 in budgets, families, family courts, legal aid, news by sally

“An alliance of groups opposed to the government’s family legal aid cuts has published a Manifesto for Family Justice, urging MPs to reconsider the proposals.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 24th October 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Cornish student who stole family yacht jailed after mother presses charges – The Guardian

Posted October 13th, 2011 in families, news, sentencing, ships, theft by tracey

“A student who stole his family’s £10,000 yacht and needed to be rescued by a lifeboat crew has been jailed for nine months after his mother reported him to police.”

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The Guardian, 13th October 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Supreme Court says forced marriage rules are unlawful – BBC News

Posted October 12th, 2011 in families, forced marriages, human rights, immigration, news by sally

“A government ban on non-EU foreign spouses under the age of 21 entering the UK is unlawful, judges have ruled.”

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BBC News, 12th October 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

The child with two mothers and two fathers who went to court over her – The Guardian

Posted October 12th, 2011 in artificial insemination, children, families, news, parental responsibility, parental rights by sally

“A high court judge’s ruling reveals the importance of deciding on parental roles before embarking on artificial insemination.”

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The Guardian, 11th October 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Catgate: another myth used to trash human rights – The Guardian

Posted October 5th, 2011 in animals, deportation, families, human rights, immigration, news, partnerships by sally

“The home secretary is wrong,the decision not to deport an illegal immigrant had nothing to do with the pet cat.”

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The Guardian, 4th October 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Related link: Theresa May’s twisted tale of a Bolivian’s cat

Woman’s plea for more access to disabled sister rejected by judge – The Independent

Posted October 3rd, 2011 in care homes, disabled persons, families, news by sally

“A sister’s long and bitter battle to see more of her severely disabled sibling suffered a devastating blow yesterday when a judge ruled that a local authority-selected nursing home provided the best possible care.”

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The Independent, 1st October 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Brain-damaged woman should not be allowed to die, high court rules – The Guardian

Posted September 28th, 2011 in euthanasia, families, medical ethics, medical treatment, news by sally

“A brain-damaged, minimally-conscious woman should not be allowed to die, a high court judge has ruled.”

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The Guardian, 28th September 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Experts in family cases – judicial guidance (revised) – Legal Aid Handbook Blog

Posted September 21st, 2011 in expert witnesses, families, judiciary, legal aid, news by michael

“Following our post last week HHJ Altman has revised his guidance to take account of the need to apply for prior authority as a pre-condition of exceeding the prescribed maximum rates for experts.”

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Legal Aid Handbook Blog, 20th September 2011

Revised guidance (pdf)

Source: www: http://legalaidhandbook.com

Crash death dad Terry Jones awarded civil court damages – BBC News

Posted September 8th, 2011 in careless driving, damages, families, news, post-traumatic stress disorder by sally

“A father whose daughter died in a road accident in Powys with three other teenagers has won his civil court action against the driver.”

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BBC News, 7th September 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Hillsborough disaster cabinet papers to be released – The Guardian

Posted August 25th, 2011 in documents, families, freedom of information, news, public interest, sport by sally

“The government has promised to release all cabinet papers relating to the 1989 Hillsborough disaster to the public once they have been shared with families of the deceased, after being forced to clarify its position by an e-petition that has reached more than 125,000 signatures.”

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The Guardian, 24th August 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Evicted gipsies launch human rights claim – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 8th, 2011 in families, human rights, legal aid, news, travellers by tracey

“A gipsy family accused of making life a misery is using legal aid to fund a human rights challenge in the European courts for being evicted – from a travellers’ camp.”

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Daily Telegraph, 7th August 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Twin baby swap parents found guilty of child cruelty – The Guardian

Posted July 27th, 2011 in causing death of children or vulnerable adults, child cruelty, families, news by tracey

“A couple who repeatedly deceived health professionals by swapping their twin babies to cover up unexplained injuries that led to one daughter’s death have been convicted of child cruelty.”

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The Guardian, 26th July 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Immigration: ban on husband who cannot speak English is a breach of human rights, court told – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 27th, 2011 in families, human rights, immigration, news, race discrimination by tracey

“A new immigration rule requiring people to be able to speak English to move to the UK to be with their spouse is a breach of human rights, a court heard yesterday.”

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Daily Telegraph, 27th July 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk