parental rights – Current Awareness

COVID-19 and school places for critical sector workers: one parent or two? – Education Blog

Posted March 23rd, 2020 in chambers articles, children, coronavirus, health, news, parental rights, school children by sally

‘The new Cabinet Office and DfE Guidance for schools, colleges and local authorities on maintaining educational provision states that school places should be provided where needed for children of critical sector workers. One issue which has arisen immediately is whether this means school places should be open where one parent is a critical sector worker, or only where both parents are such workers. I have heard reports of schools seeking to limit their intake to only those children for whom both parents are critical sector workers. In one case, this puts at jeopardy the running of a large special school which itself is essential to the delivery of a large part of this new policy, namely the continued education of children with EHC plans.’

Education Blog, 20th March 2020

Source: education11kbw.com

Parental Alienation: An Example Where The Alienator Succeeds and Guidelines As to How to Minimise it Happening – Becket Chambers

Posted March 20th, 2020 in chambers articles, children, contact orders, families, family courts, news, parental rights by sally

‘The case of Re A (Children) (Parental Alienation) 2019 EWFC demonstrates clearly the shortcomings of the Family Court to ensure that all children, wherever possible, enjoy a relationship with both of his or her parents. The position of the courts with regard to ordering no direct contact with the absent parent, is that it is a very serious step to take, and should only be taken where it is plainly not in the welfare best interests of the child.’

Becket Chambers, 2nd March 2020

Source: becket-chambers.co.uk

Parental orders in surrogacy arrangements when partners are estranged – Garden Court Chambers

Posted February 26th, 2020 in chambers articles, children, families, news, parental rights, surrogacy by sally

‘The Law Commission is currently undertaking a review of the law on surrogacy, with many suggesting that the current legislation is out of step with societal change. Currently the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 mandates that intended parents must apply to the courts for a parental order after the child’s birth, which transfers parental rights away from the surrogate mother.’

Garden Court Chambers, 20th February 2020

Source: www.gardencourtchambers.co.uk

Parental Contact – Private v Public Law Proceedings – Parklane Plowden Chambers

Posted February 11th, 2020 in chambers articles, children, contact orders, news, parental rights by sally

‘When considering applications relating to children, the courts are led by Section 1 of the Children’s Act 1989 (CA), in that the welfare of a child is to be the paramount consideration when making decisions about the child’s future. S 1(3) provides clear factors which a court must have regard to. These form the basis upon which decisions relating to children are made.’

Parklane Plowden Chambers, 5th February 2020

Source: www.parklaneplowden.co.uk

Welsh parents lose opt-out for sex, relationship and religious education – The Guardian

Posted January 22nd, 2020 in children, consultations, education, families, news, parental rights, school children, Wales by sally

‘Parents in Wales will soon lose the right to withdraw their children from lessons on sex and relationships or religion, provoking concern among both church groups and secular campaigners.’

The Guardian, 21st January 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

What would ‘mother’ say? A legal digest of R v Registrar General for England and Wales – KCH Garden Sq

Posted January 9th, 2020 in birth, gender, human rights, judicial review, news, parental rights, registrars, transgender persons by sally

‘The latest article from Family & Civil pupil Samuel Peake looks at how the term ‘mother’ was defined for the first time in common law earlier this year by the President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane.’

KCH Garden Sq, 12th December 2019

Source: kchgardensquare.co.uk

10 cases that defined 2019 – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted December 20th, 2019 in appeals, asylum, benefits, birth certificates, brexit, Chagos Islands, citizenship, colonies, constitutional law, data protection, detention, EC law, equality, facial mapping, families, gender, housing, human rights, immigration, international law, investigatory powers, jurisdiction, news, parental rights, parliament, police, prerogative powers, privacy, prorogation, rent, Supreme Court, terrorism, transgender persons by tracey

‘And so, we reach the end of another year. And what a year it has been. As well perhaps the most tumultuous period in British politics for decades, this year saw the first ever image taken of a black hole, a victory for the England men’s cricket team at the World Cup, the discovery of a new species of prehistoric small-bodied human in the Philippines and signs that humpback whale numbers in the South Atlantic have bounced back thanks to intensive conservation efforts. And the law? Well, rather a lot has happened really. As the festive season draws near, what better way is there to celebrate than to rewind the clock and relive the 10 cases which have defined 2019?’

UK Human Rights Blog, 19th December 2019

Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com

Education, street protests and injunctions: Afsar – Law & Religion UK

Posted December 2nd, 2019 in demonstrations, education, homosexuality, human rights, injunctions, news, parental rights, school children by tracey

‘Birmingham City Council v Afsar & Ors [2019] EWHC 3217 (QB) was a claim by the Council for injunctions to restrict street protests about Anderton Park Infant and Junior School and to prohibit online abuse of teachers at that school.’

Law & Religion UK, 2nd December 2019

Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com

Gender recognition and parenthood – Family Law

Posted October 7th, 2019 in birth certificates, children, equality, gender, human rights, interpretation, news, parental rights, paternity, transgender persons by tracey

‘Jeremy Ford, a Solicitor-Advocate at Cambridge Family Law Practice, acted pro bono on behalf of the Litigation Friend for the child at the centre of the landmark case of TT v Registrar General of England and Wales and Secretary of State for Health and Social Careheard by the President of the Family Division. The judgment was handed down on 25 September 2019 and has been reported as TT, R (On the Application Of) v The Registrar General for England and Wales[2019] EWHC 2384 (Fam) (25 September 2019).’

Family Law, 7th October 2019

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

Can parents agree to a 16 year old being detained? – Transparency Project

Posted October 1st, 2019 in appeals, care orders, children, Court of Protection, detention, families, human rights, Law Commission, local government, news, parental responsibility, parental rights, Supreme Court by sally

‘As a result of a new Supreme Court judgment, local authorities will no longer be able to offer residential care, with parents’ agreement, to 16 and 17 year olds where they are supervised and not free to leave – unless there is a court order. This decision potentially affects many thousands of teenagers who are in supportive placements.’

Transparency Project, 28th September 2019

Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk

Trans man loses landmark court fight to be called father instead of mother on baby’s birth certificate – The Independent

Posted September 25th, 2019 in birth certificates, children, equality, families, gender, human rights, news, parental rights, privacy, transgender persons, women by michael

‘The first transgender man to give birth has lost a landmark court battle that would have seen him become the first person in Britain to be listed as the child’s father instead of its mother after having a child.’

The Independent, 25th September 2019

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Mend law and save tragic kids? – Transparency Project

Posted August 20th, 2019 in child abuse, children, domestic violence, families, human rights, murder, news, parental rights by sally

‘It’s a common mistake for journalists (and others) to refer to the Children’s Act. Pedantic family lawyers bristle at this (it’s the Children Act). But pedantry aside, this error is often a clue that something has been written without much input from a lawyer. And so it seems with the Sunday Mirror’s various campaign pieces published today about the law on protecting children from violent parents, which feature far worse mistakes than punctuation.’

Transparency Project, 18th August 2019

Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk

Surrogacy reforms to improve the law for all – Law Commission

Posted June 6th, 2019 in consultations, Law Commission, parental rights, press releases, surrogacy by tracey

‘The laws around surrogacy are outdated and should be improved to better support the child, surrogates and intended parents, the Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission have announced today (06 June 2019).’

Full press release

Law Commission, 6th June 2019

Source: www.lawcommission.gov.uk

When Parental Alienation Crosses into the Criminal Jurisdiction – Family Law Week

Posted May 28th, 2019 in children, criminal justice, divorce, families, family courts, legal representation, news, parental rights by tracey

‘June Venters QC, of Venters Solicitors and Lamb Building, discusses the implications when issues of parental alienation arise in criminal proceedings.’

Family Law Week, 23rd May 2019

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Lone parents lose benefits cap challenge at supreme court – The Guardian

Posted May 16th, 2019 in appeals, benefits, children, families, human rights, news, parental rights, statistics, Supreme Court by sally

‘The UK’s highest court has rejected a legal challenge to the benefit cap made by campaigners who argued that it discriminated against single parents with young children.’

The Guardian, 15th May 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Court hears test case on ability of parents to make decisions for children over 18 with learning disabilities – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 27th, 2019 in children, codes of practice, Court of Protection, disabled persons, families, learning difficulties, news, parental responsibility, parental rights by sally

‘The Court of Protection will this week hear a test case brought by the parents of three young people with learning disabilities over the position under current law which prevents them being able to make best interests decisions on behalf of their children as they are now over 18.’

Local Government Lawyer, 26th March 2019

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Surrogacy and HFEA update: February 2019 – Family Law

Posted March 5th, 2019 in appeals, children, consent, disabled persons, families, news, parental rights, pregnancy, statistics, surrogacy by tracey

‘Andrew Powell, barrister, 4 Paper Buildings, considers recent developments relating to surrogacy law, including new guidance, as well as recent cases.’

Family Law, 1st March 2019

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Part 1 – Surrogacy and legal parentage: let intentionality prevail – Family Law

Posted March 1st, 2019 in children, news, parental responsibility, parental rights, pregnancy, statutory interpretation, surrogacy by tracey

‘In this new 2-part series, Mavis Amonoo-Acquah, a barrister at Lamb Building Chambers, discusses issues surrounding Surrogacy Law, Legal Parentage and proposed reform, in light of Californian Law precedents.’

Family Law, 1st March 2019

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

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