‘A family is in dispute over the ongoing care of a woman with brain damage who had suggested she would want to die in such circumstances, a court has heard.’
The Guardian, 16th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Three teenage brothers should be taken from their mother and put into care, having developed a “narcissistic cult” mentality, a High Court judge has said.’
BBC News, 9th October 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘‘I know my rights’ – With that statement a family lawyer will naturally turn to s 2A of the Children Act 1989 and the presumption of parental involvement.
‘Parents do not have rights, they have responsibilities’ – Arguably one is now considering the court’s overriding objective and paramount consideration as set out in s 1 of the Children Act 1989 which highlights the welfare of any child.’
Family Law, 5th October 2017
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has accused a council of not doing enough to safeguard a family who made multiple appeals for help to protect their younger children from threats of violence made by their teenage son.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th October 2017
Source: localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘This week the court held a further hearing, the IRH or Issues Resolution Hearing. In terms of the progress of the case itself, press reports tell us that little AB’s future will be decided at a final hearing in December, meaning that the proposed plan for her long term care is in some way disputed, it seems by the child’s mother. The details are unclear.’
Transparency Project, 2nd October 2017
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
‘A crown court judge is being investigated over comments he made about the Traveller community when sentencing 11 members of the same family for modern slavery offences.’
The Guardian, 22nd September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Metropolitan police have been criticised by the family of Rashan Charles for ignoring the advice of the police watchdog and refusing to suspend the officer involved in his death.’
The Guardian, 20th September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Resolving the complexities of family life across international borders is notoriously complex. However, with Britain’s impending withdrawal from the EU casting an unexpected shadow over the certainty of established legislation, children and their families face an additional layer of difficulty as Britain attempts to untangle itself from existing EU regulations. To manage increasing anxiety, the Government has recently published its vision of the UK’s future partnership with the EU on this key issue entitled “Providing a cross-border civil judicial cooperation framework”. What does this tell us about how international children law disputes will be decided post-Brexit? Are we any clearer as to what impact this will have on the children caught up in these disputes?’
Family Law, 14th September 2017
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘British jihadis returning from Syria will put pressure on the family courts over the next year, the Lord Chief Justice has said.’
Daily Telegraph, 7th September 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The leaked Home Office document on Britain’s post-Brexit immigration policy spells out for the first time how ending the jurisdiction of the European court of justice will weaken family reunion rights for EU nationals in Britain.’
The Guardian, 6th September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘John Tughan QC of 4 Paper Buildings reviews a range of recent important public law cases.’
Family Law Week, 9th August 2017
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Children whose fathers are in jail are being punished by rules which limit visits if prisoners do not behave well enough, says Barnardo’s.
BBC News, 23rd August 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The widower and children of a teacher murdered by a student have lost their legal challenge against a coroner’s decision not to call pupils as witnesses at a forthcoming inquest.’
BBC News, 14th August 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Ministry of Justice welcomes Lord Farmer’s recommendations to strengthen family ties to help offenders turn their lives around and protect public safety.’
Ministry of Justice, 10th August 2017
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘The London Borough of Ealing has won an appeal over to its policy of reserving certain homes for “working families” and “model tenants”.
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd August 2017
Source: localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘In the case of Hrabkova v Secretary of State for Work and Pension [2017] EWCA Civ 794, the Court of Appeal confirmed once again that self-employed individuals do not have the same rights as workers under EU law. The specific question in this case was whether a person with a child at school who had been self employed and ceased work might be entitled to claim Employment Support Allowance.’
Free Movement, 2nd July 2017
Source: www.freemovement.org.uk
‘Sue Brookes, Senior Associate with Mills & Reeve LLP analyses the news and case law relating to financial remedies and divorce during June 2017.’
Family Law Week, 6th July 2017
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘In a robustly worded judgment handed down today, Mr Justice Collins found the revised benefits cap operated to unlawfully discriminate lone parents with children under the age of two and those children under the age of two.’
Garden Court Chambers, 22nd June 2017
Source: www.gardencourtchambers.co.uk
‘An increasing lack of opportunities for contact between clients and law firms brought on by controversial legal aid cuts may have driven the steep decline in the number of family mediation cases, the government has admitted.’
Law Society's Gazette, 30th June 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The families of the Hillsborough victims have hailed the “beginning of the end” in their 28-year struggle for justice following the decision to prosecute the match day police commander over 95 deaths.’
Daily Telegraph, 28th June 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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