‘Child Rights Impact Assessment on Legal Aid: Particpation work with children and young people.’
The Children’s Commissioner, 24th September 2014
Source: www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk
‘A police force criticised for turning a blind eye to the sexual exploitation of 1,400 children in Rotherham has been further rebuked for “weaknesses” in its child protection procedures. South Yorkshire police had “limited understanding” of the risk posed by offenders who target vulnerable children, while officers showed an inconsistent response to child sexual exploitation, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) said.’
BBC News, 30th September 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Scotland Yard is being investigated by a human rights watchdog for deleting references to discrimination from internal reports to avoid problems at tribunals.’
The Guardian, 22nd September 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A fifth of law firms admit to providing a substandard service at some point in the past year, with extra training for staff the common response, Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) research has revealed.’
LegalFutures, 18th September 2014
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘There are too many cases of prisons failing to identify inmates who are a suicide risk despite the presence of clear warning signs, an official watchdog has warned after a “troubling” 64% rise in self-inflicted deaths behind bars in the past year.’
The Guardian, 11th September 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The Iraq Inquiry report will “not be a cover-up in any shape or form”, the UK’s top civil servant has insisted.’
BBC News, 9th September 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Government response to the Joint Committee on Human Rights’ (JCHR) first report of the 2014 to 2015 session.’
Ministry of Justice, 4th September 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘Mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse would be introduced by a Labour government to try to prevent a repeat of the Rotherham scandal and encourage a cultural shift where allegations from victims are treated seriously.’
The Guardian, 30th August 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The police force at the centre of the Rotherham child abuse scandal is still failing to record crimes against children properly, a report has said.’
BBC News, 28th August 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Victims of child sex exploitation in Rotherham launch a class action against the local council and police for failings that allowed years of abuse.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th August 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘About 1,400 children were sexually exploited in Rotherham over a 16-year period, according to a report that concluded “it is hard to describe the appalling nature of the abuse that child victims suffered”.’
The Guardian, 26th August 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Jacqui Thomas, barrister, 37 Park Chambers, summarises the recommendations of the Financial Remedies Working Group.’
Family Law week, 22nd August 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘This update from the government sets out the progress made since the family justice review was published in 2011.’
Ministry of Justice, 20th August 2014
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
‘Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has admitted to the BBC that prisons in England and Wales face problems with violence, suicides and staff shortages.’
BBC News, 19th August 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Financial Remedies Working Group was established by the President of the Family Division in June 2014. Chaired by Nicholas Mostyn J and Stephen Cobb J, its task being described in the “View from the President’s Chambers (number 12)” as being two-fold: “to explore ways of improving the accessibility of the system for litigants in person and to identify ways of further improving good practice in financial remedy cases…. confined to matters of practice and procedure”.’
Judiciary of England and Wales, 14th August 2014
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
‘Chief Inspector slams Justice Secretary for failures on staffing and overcrowding.’
The Independent, 11th August 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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