Category: parental rights

“Charlie’s law” proposed to allow parents to seek treatment for children abroad – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted January 11th, 2022 in bills, children, consent, medical treatment, news, parental rights by tracey

‘A Private Members’ Bill before parliament which would allow parents of seriously ill children to seek treatment abroad is due to be debated this week. The Access to Palliative Care and Treatment of Children Bill 2019– 21 contains proposals to reform the law in response to recent high profile cases concerning the medical treatment of children (with specific reference to the case of Charlie Gard). The Bill, which has been tabled by palliative care professor Baroness Finlay, would stop judges making orders which prevent parents from taking their child abroad for treatment at any respected medical institution if there is no major risk of harm to them.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 10th January 2022

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Parents can consent to children being given puberty blockers, High Court rules – The Independent

Posted March 29th, 2021 in children, consent, gender, medical treatment, medicines, news, parental rights, transgender persons by tracey

‘Parents can consent to their child being given puberty blockers without applying for a court’s approval, the High Court has ruled following a case that contested whether under-16s were able to give permission themselves.’

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The Independent, 27th March 2021

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High Court rejects application by mother to prevent local authority from imposing vaccinations on child in foster care – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 1st, 2021 in children, consent, coronavirus, families, fostering, local government, news, parental responsibility, parental rights, vaccination by tracey

‘A High Court judge has rejected a mother’s application, supported by the father, to prevent a local authority from imposing a programme of vaccinations on a child in foster care without their consent.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 26th February 2021

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Abuse survivor calls for UK children born of rape to have ‘victim’ legal status – The Guardian

Posted February 17th, 2021 in child abuse, children, Ministry of Justice, news, parental rights, prosecutions, rape, sexual grooming, sexual offences, victims by sally

‘One of the survivors of the Rotherham grooming scandal has asked the government to give children born from rape legal “victim” status so they can receive specialist help and potentially prosecute their fathers.’

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The Guardian, 16th February 2021

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Notification of Fathers and Wider Family Members in Relinquishment Cases: A Recap – Family Law Week

Posted January 29th, 2021 in adoption, appeals, children, families, family courts, local government, news, notification, parental rights by tracey

‘Olivia Kirkbride, a pupil barrister at Coram Chambers, considers two recent, contrasting cases in which mothers sought to relinquish newly born children without notifying the fathers and family members.’

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Family Law Week, 27th January 2021

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Bereaved mum in birth certificate law change bid – BBC News

Posted October 30th, 2020 in bereavement, birth certificates, children, families, news, parental rights by sally

‘A woman wants the law to change to make it easier to name unmarried fathers who have died on their child’s birth certificate.’

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BBC News, 29th October 2020

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Public law children case update: contact, nationality and stays – Local Government Lawyer

Posted September 18th, 2020 in appeals, care orders, children, citizenship, contact orders, coronavirus, families, family courts, local government, news, parental rights by tracey

‘Georgina Dalton summarises the latest public law children rulings, covering issues such as contact during care, changing the nationality of children in care, and practice on granting short-term stays.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 18th September 2020

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ThoughtLeaders4 HNW Divorce: The Legal Implications of Donor Insemination – Pump Court Chambers

Posted August 13th, 2020 in artificial insemination, chambers articles, children, families, news, parental responsibility, parental rights by sally

‘From single-parent families to “blended” or extended family units, whether they be same-sex parents or opposite-sex parents, the concept of the “nuclear family” has become less prevalent, and less apt, to describe modern families in the 21st century. Today’s modern family structures include those where children are created through assisted reproductive technologies and encompass sperm/ egg/embryo donation, or children born via a surrogate or are adopted. Despite dedicated legislation in the form of HEFA 1990 and 2008, the law is in a permanent state of catch-up with the advances in medical reproductive technologies. Novel legal issues are emerging, which the law has had to respond to, and grapple with.’

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Pump Court Chambers, 12th August 2020

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Equal Pay, Parental Rights, Personal Beliefs and Protest Movements – a review of recent developments in the areas of sport and employment law – Littleton Chambers

Posted July 30th, 2020 in contract of employment, employment, employment tribunals, equal pay, freedom of expression, news, parental rights, sport by sally

‘Across the board people have been reassessing how the traditional views of what it means to be an “employee” fit within our modern world.’

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Littleton Chambers, 21st July 2020

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Parental Alienation: the enigma of family law – Family Law Week

Posted July 29th, 2020 in children, families, family courts, news, parental rights by tracey

‘Ian McArdle, barrister of Atlantic Chambers, Liverpool, calls for an agreed definition of “parental alienation”.’

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Family Law Week, 24th July 2020

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Surrogacy and human rights — Anna Dannreuther – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted June 30th, 2020 in bereavement, birth certificates, human rights, news, parental responsibility, parental rights, surrogacy by sally

‘In Re X (Parental Order: Death of Intended Parent Prior to Birth) [2020] EWFC 39 the Family Court read down section 54 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 to enable a parental order to be granted where an intending parent died shortly before the child’s birth. This ensured the child’s Article 8 and 14 rights were protected, and prevented much emotional hardship for this family.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 26th June 2020

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Vaccination – No ‘biggie’ but still ‘a big deal’ – Transparency Project

Posted June 12th, 2020 in appeals, children, families, health, local government, medical treatment, news, parental rights, vaccination by sally

‘Here, in the midst of a public health emergency, is an important Court of Appeal decision about immunisation.’

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Transparency Project, 10th June 2020

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Children in care and vaccinations: who decides? – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted May 28th, 2020 in care orders, children, families, fostering, local government, medical treatment, news, parental rights, vaccination by sally

‘In the current circumstances, this case has important resonances and maybe even implications for future vaccinations. It was an appeal by the parents of a ten year old child against a decision that the local authority, had lawful authority to have the child vaccinated (pursuant to Section 33(3) of the Children Act 1989.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 28th May 2020

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Transgender man loses appeal court battle to be registered as father – The Guardian

Posted May 1st, 2020 in appeals, birth certificates, equality, gender, news, parental rights, transgender persons by sally

‘A transgender man who gave birth has lost his appeal court battle to be registered as a father in a case that wrestled with the legal definition of motherhood and transgender rights.’

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The Guardian, 29th April 2020

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Vaccination of Children in Care – St Philips Chambers

Posted April 23rd, 2020 in care orders, chambers articles, children, consent, duty of care, families, local government, medical treatment, news, parental rights, vaccination by sally

‘In the coming weeks and months, we are likely to be hearing more and more about a vaccine against coronavirus, and possible pressure and expectations to relax the regulations and timescales around trialling it. Parents are likely to be asked to consider and consent to a vaccine that they may have reservations about. Of course, we currently live in a country where recommended vaccinations are not mandatory, but require parents’ consent. It is not inconceivable that England & Wales will move to effectively requiring mandatory vaccination in order to access other services such as schools and nurseries. Pause for a minute and think of the implications for local authorities and foster placements.’

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St Philips Chambers, 14th April 2020

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Coronavirus: Custody fight parents told not to exploit lockdown – BBC News

Posted April 22nd, 2020 in children, coronavirus, custody, families, judges, news, parental rights by sally

‘Separated couples exploiting the Covid-19 lockdown to stop an ex-partner from seeing their child could face court action, says a senior judge.’

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BBC News, 21st April 2020

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Covid-19: contact with children in care – 5SAH

Posted April 17th, 2020 in care homes, care orders, chambers articles, coronavirus, families, family courts, local government, news, parental rights by sally

‘We are plotting a course through unchartered waters. Never before has the family justice system had to deal with such a wide-reaching challenge as the COVID-19 epidemic. The issue of contact with children in care presents one of the most turbulent seas to cross. This article explores the legal principles that will give family practitioners their bearings and guide the court’s approach through the coming weeks and months.’

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5SAH, 6th April 2020

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Court of Appeal upholds ruling on vaccination of children in care of local authorities – Local Government Lawyer

Posted April 9th, 2020 in appeals, children, health, local government, medical treatment, news, parental rights, vaccination by sally

‘The Court of Appeal has refused an appeal by parents over whether a local authority can make arrangements for the vaccination of children in its care, in the face of parental opposition, under its statutory powers or whether it is required to seek declaratory relief from the High Court to authorise their actions.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 7th April 2020

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Sharing or Caring? The Delineation of UK Parental Rights – Oxford Human Rights Hub

Posted April 9th, 2020 in appeals, children, employment, equality, families, human rights, maternity leave, news, parental rights, remuneration, Supreme Court by sally

‘Following the Supreme Court’s refusal to permit an appeal in Chief Constable of Leicestershire v Hextall, the Court of Appeal’s earlier judgment remains binding. In a case which brings the paradoxes inherent in the UK’s system of workplace parental rights into sharp focus, the Court held that it is not discriminatory to pay a man on shared parental leave (SPL) less than an enhanced rate of maternity pay paid to a woman on maternity leave (ML).’

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Oxford Human Rights Hub, 7th April 2020

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Coronavirus and Child Arrangement Orders by John Myers – Broadway House Chambers

Posted April 3rd, 2020 in chambers articles, children, coronavirus, emergency powers, families, news, parental rights by sally

‘Much anxiety has been caused to parents by the impact of the Government’s Stay at Home Rules on Child Arrangement Orders, and particularly on the requirement for children to spend time with the non-resident parent.’

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Broadway House Chambers, 26th March 2020

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