‘A group that campaigns for the welfare of children in institutional settings has won an appeal that will require the Department for Education (DfE) to release analysis of incidents where children became looked after as a result of abuse or neglect.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th September 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has set aside a circuit judge’s ruling in public law children proceedings after describing his decision as “plainly irregular”.’
Legal Futures, 1st September 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal by a mother and made supervision orders in place of care orders for all three of her children, who are placed at home.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th August 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has allowed a mother’s appeal against an order permitting a 14-year-old boy in care proceedings to instruct his own solicitor.’
Local Government Lawyer, 31st July 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A family court judge was wrong to order that a 14-year-old boy be allowed to instruct his own solicitor in care proceedings, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 27th July 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has set aside a family court judgment, after finding an “absence of recorded analysis” in the oral judgment that was delivered in only an hour.’
Local Government Lawyer, 18th July 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal by a mother against care and placement orders made in respect of her son, after finding the recorder was wrong to decide that there was “no necessity for a psychological assessment”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 11th July 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A father without parental responsibility who has been charged with two counts of rape – and amid an allegation his son was conceived of rape – has won an appeal to be made party to care proceedings concerning the boy.’
The Guardian, 25th June 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Her Honour Judge Madeleine Reardon has highlighted “fundamental errors” made in the preparation and presentation of a childcare case, in which a previous judgment given by the court was “completely ignored”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th May 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Extended family members seeking to provide long-term, stable care for vulnerable children will be able to access free legal advice, thanks to new government investment announced today (30 April 2023).’
Ministry of Justice, 1st May 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
‘The scope of legal aid has been widened to family and friends applying to look after a vulnerable child – however, the Law Society says the changes do not go far enough.’
Law Society's Gazette, 2nd May 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has handed down a key ruling on the adequacy of reasons in a judgment in care proceedings, and the approach that should be taken to clarification, writes Jennifer Youngs.’
Local Government Lawyer, 21st April 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Age assessments predominantly arise within the arena of immigration law where the question to be determined is whether the individual concerned is aged under 18. Those seeking to enter the UK are often both unaccompanied and undocumented, and the determination of age is a prerequisite to their legal protection. However, such disputes are not so commonplace in care proceedings. Often, the young person is already residing in the country and usually retains proof of identification.’
St Philips Barristers, 30th March 2023
Source: st-philips.com
‘A High Court judge has granted permission for a judicial review challenge over the London Borough of Lambeth’s alleged failure to treat a vulnerable 17 year old as a “looked after” child, by providing accommodation under the Housing Act, rather than pursuant to the provisions of the Children Act.’
Local Government Lawyer, 31st March 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Samuel Arksey, a pupil barrister at Senate House Chambers considers the admissibility of foreign convictions in proceedings under the Children Act 1989.’
Family Law Week, 15th March 2023
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Family Law Newsletter Issue #65; including articles from around the web, Legislation updates and Case Updates from Care Proceedings and Financial Remedy matters.’
Spire Barristers, 2nd March 2023
Source: spirebarristers.co.uk
‘A High Court judge recently granted an application to reopen findings of fact in a case centring on allegations of serious non-accidental injury. Rajni Virk considers the decision and practical issues that arise.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th February 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A Court of Appeal judge has dismissed a mother’s appeal in care proceedings, despite expressing a number of concerns “about the prolonged and tortuous process that followed the fact-finding hearing”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 31st January 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A High Court judge has found the threshold was crossed for the making of a care order for a 14-year-old girl, despite all parties thinking it was not met.’
Local Government Lawyer, 27th January 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Court of appeal has allowed two appeals which concerned the interplay between care orders and the voluntary accommodation of children under section 20 of the Children Act 1989.’
Local Government Lawyer, 18th January 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
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