Category: families

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

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

‘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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Muslim family challenges ‘do not resuscitate’ ruling over gravely ill man – The Guardian

Posted November 11th, 2013 in appeals, Court of Protection, families, Islam, medical treatment, news by michael

“Court of Protection will hear Liverpool family’s lawyers argue that Qur’an calls for life to be preserved at all costs.”

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The Guardian, 9th November 2013

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Regina (JS and others) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Child Poverty Action Group and another intervening) – WLR Daily

Posted November 8th, 2013 in benefits, families, housing, human rights, law reports, sex discrimination, social security by sally

Regina (JS and others) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Child Poverty Action : [2013] EWHC 3350 (QB);   [2013] WLR (D)  425

“The ‘benefit cap’ set in the Benefit Cap (Housing Benefit) Regulations 2012, amending the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006, did not unjustifiably discriminate against women and large families contrary to article 14 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.”

WLR Daily, 5th November 2013

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Therapeutic Provision for Parents in Care Proceedings – who should be footing the bill? – Family Law Week

Posted November 1st, 2013 in care orders, families, health, local government, mental health, news by sally

“Matthew Burman, barrister of St Albans Chambers explores the respective legal duties of the NHS and local authorities in securing the provision of psychotherapy for parents in care proceedings.”

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Family Law Week, 31st October 2013

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Missing girl’s family jailed for not revealing her location – BBC News

Posted November 1st, 2013 in child abduction, contempt of court, families, news, sentencing by sally

“The grandparents and aunt of a five-year-old girl at the centre of a custody battle have been sentenced to 12 days jail for contempt of court.”

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BBC News, 30th October 2013

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Vicky Pryce: ‘Prison clearly does not work’ – The Guardian

Posted October 31st, 2013 in costs, families, news, prisons, women by michael

“Fresh from jail, the economist and author of Prisonomics explains why the system costs too much, locks up the wrong people and does not prevent reoffending.”

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The Guardian, 29th October 2013

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Tyseley ‘honour killing’ father jailed for blaze murder – BBC News

Posted October 31st, 2013 in arson, attempted murder, attempts, families, murder, news, sentencing by michael

“A man who killed his wife and injured three daughters by setting his house on fire in a so-called honour killing plot has been jailed for life.”

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BBC News, 30th October 2013

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Court of Appeal refuses anonymity for offender – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted October 28th, 2013 in anonymity, appeals, drug offences, families, harassment, human rights, judicial review, media, news, rape, reporting restrictions by sally

“Only ‘clear and cogent evidence’ that it was strictly necessary to keep an offender’s identity confidential would lead a court to derogate from the principle of open justice. The possibility of a media campaign that might affect the offender’s resettlement could not work as a justification for banning reporting about that offender, even though a prominent and inaccurate report about him had already led to harassment of his family.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 25th October 2013

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‘Family Law Reform: Some Missing Views’ by Rebekah Wilson – Garden Court Family Law Blog

Posted October 28th, 2013 in adoption, barristers, budgets, care orders, children, families, family courts, fees, legal aid, legal representation, news, solicitors by sally

“It is with interest, as a barrister committed to representation of parties in care proceedings that I read the monthly, View from the President’s Chambers (available online). And more recently an interview with the President himself in Counsel Magazine (Justic Delayed is Justice Denied, Chris McWatters talks to Sir James Munby, Counsel October 2013).”

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Garden Court Family Law Blog, 25th October 2013

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More than a slip ‘twixt cup and lip – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted October 28th, 2013 in alcohol abuse, care orders, costs, evidence, families, forensic science, judgments, news, public interest by sally

“Technical evidence can sometimes be crucial to judicial decisions and this case shows how dramatic the consequences are for a family if evidence is unreliable. If the respondent in this case had not put probity before its commercial interests, a mother would have been deprived of the care of her child. Hence the importance of publishing the judgment.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 25th October 2013

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Court orders MMR vaccine for children – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted October 21st, 2013 in families, local government, medical ethics, medical treatment, news, parental rights, vaccination by sally

“The High Court has ruled that two sisters must receive the MMR vaccine against their wishes and the wishes of their mother. This was an application by the father for a declaration and a specific issue order concerning his daughters both receive the MMR vaccination. This was opposed by their mother.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 18th October 2013

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MF (Nigeria) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily

Posted October 16th, 2013 in appeals, asylum, deportation, families, human rights, immigration, imprisonment, law reports, proportionality, public interest by sally

MF (Nigeria) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EWCA Civ 1192; [2013] WLR (D) 380

“The new immigration rules, introduced by Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (2012) (HC 194) into Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (1994) (HC 395), which concerned the deportation of foreign criminals and the evaluation of their article 8 rights under the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, were a complete code. Where a foreign criminal came within the provisions of paragraph 399 or 399A of HC395, as amended,, he could be entitled to leave to remain on a limited or indefinite basis on article 8 grounds, but where those paragraphs did not apply very compelling reasons, described as ‘exceptional circumstances’, would be required to outweigh the public interest in deportation.”

WLR Daily, 8th October 2013

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Man who killed three generations in Cwmbran fire has sentence increased – The Guardian

Posted October 16th, 2013 in appeals, arson, families, fire, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A violent drifter who murdered three generations of the same family, including his own ill baby daughter, by setting fire to their home has had his minimum jail term increased.”

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The Guardian, 15th October 2013

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Collins v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and another – WLR Daily

Posted October 14th, 2013 in appeals, children, enforcement notices, families, human rights, inquiries, law reports, planning, travellers by sally

Collins v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and another [2013] EWCA Civ 1193; [2013] WLR (D) 376

“Where a planning decision engaged a child’s right to private and family life that child’s best interests would be a primary consideration for the decision-maker.”

WLR Daily, 9th October 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Six years, three judges, £350,000 in costs to the taxpayer… and no change: Judge hits out at ‘astonishing’ cost of Court of Protection case – The Independent

Posted October 14th, 2013 in arson, care homes, care orders, costs, Court of Protection, families, fire, learning difficulties, local government, news by sally

“A High Court Judge has hit out at the ‘astonishing’ cost of a six year legal battle in the Court of Protection which ended today after all parties agreed a woman should stay in care.”

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The Independent, 11th October 2013

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Sisters must receive MMR vaccine, court rules – The Guardian

Posted October 14th, 2013 in families, medical ethics, medical treatment, news, vaccination by sally

“A judge has ruled that two sisters must receive the MMR vaccine even though neither they nor their mother want them to have it.”

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The Guardian, 12th October 2013

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Silver splitter surge leaves divorce lawyers with new headache – the meddling children – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 11th, 2013 in divorce, elderly, families, news by sally

“It is a job which has always required the skills of a diplomat, conflict negotiator, property expert and financial whizz all rolled into one.”

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Daily Telegraph, 10th October 2013

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Finance and Divorce Update – Family Law Week

Posted October 7th, 2013 in appeals, children, divorce, families, financial dispute resolution, financial provision, jurisdiction, news by sally

“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 September.”

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Family Law Week, 3rd October 2013

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Further guidance on the conduct of Iraqi death inquiries – High Court – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted October 4th, 2013 in armed forces, families, inquiries, Iraq, news, unlawful killing by sally

“Earlier this year, the High Court ordered that an approach based upon a coroner’s inquest would be the most appropriate form of inquiry under Article 2 EHCR into claims of ill treatment or killings of civilians by the British armed forces in Iraq (see Adam Wagner’s post on this decision). Here the President of the Queen’s Bench sets out the Court’s views as to the form such inquiries should take.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 3rd October 2013

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