Children: Public Law Update – Family Law Week
‘John Tughan QC of 4 Paper Buildings reviews recent important public law cases concerning children.’
Family Law Week, 9th January 2020
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Category: child abuse
Child sex abusers like Gary Glitter must be banned from travelling abroad to commit further attacks, inquiry concludes – Daily Telegraph
‘Child sex abusers such as Gary Glitter – who was free to travel to Asia to attack young girls – must be banned from travelling abroad to commit further attacks, a government-ordered inquiry has warned.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th January 2020
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Family Team Under 10’s Newsletter – Winter 2020 Edition – Parklane Plowden
‘In the Winter edition of our Family Under 10’s Newsletter, Simon Wilkinson provides a case update with regards to the Matter of D, Giorgia Sessi studies the guidance published by the Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, whilst Charlotte Wilce lays out a case study regarding the role of CAFCASS in relation to non-subject children.’
Parklane Plowden, 7th January 2020
Source: www.parklaneplowden.co.uk
Sexual assault investigation into a child with learning difficulties not a breach of article 3 – Police Law Blog
‘In R (AB) v Chief Constable of Hampshire Constabulary [2019] EWHC 3461 (Admin), the Divisional Court considered a claim on behalf of a boy with severe learning and communication disabilities, that police had failed properly to investigate what appeared to be a disclosure by him of a sexual assault during a stay at in respite care. He argued that they had wrongly proceeded to interview him despite no witness intermediary being available and had subsequently failed to re-interview him with an intermediary. He argued that this was a breach of Article 3, and unlawful disability discrimination. The Court dismissed the claim, also giving important procedural guidance.’
Police Law Blog, 17th December 2019
Source: ukpolicelawblog.com
‘Helen’s Law’ returns to Parliament – Ministry of Justice
‘Murderers and paedophiles who refuse to disclose information about their victims could spend longer behind bars as a bill to enact “Helen’s Law” enters Parliament today (8 January 2020).’
Ministry of Justice, 8th January 2020
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Care home owner John Allen jailed for more child sex abuse – BBC News
‘A former care home owner, already serving a life sentence for child sex abuse, has been jailed for 14 years for more historical offences against boys.’
BBC News, 8th January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Blind sex offender cannot take guide dog to prison – BBC News
‘A man who sexually abused a 10-year-old girl has been jailed for seven years.’
BBC News, 2nd January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police chief in child abuse video case lodges appeal against verdict – The Guardian
‘A decorated Metropolitan police superintendent convicted of possessing a child abuse video has formally asked the court of appeal to strike down her conviction.’
The Guardian, 18th December 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Four guilty of abusing vulnerable young girl in Telford sex case – The Guardian
‘Four men have been convicted of sexually abusing a vulnerable young girl who described in court how she had been traded among men from the age of 13.’
The Guardian, 18th December 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Dangerous’ married man who impregnated 14-year-old girl is jailed for five years – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A married man who had sex with two teenage girls aged 14 and 15, impregnating the 14-year-old has been jailed for five years.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 13th December 2019
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Paedophile who preyed on girl, 13, spared jail after backlogs delayed his case – Daily Telegraph
‘A paedophile who admitted having sex with a 13-year-old girl has been spared jail after backlogs meant his case took over two years to come before the courts.’
Daily Telegraph, 11th December 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Care home owner John Allen guilty of child sex abuse – BBC News
‘A former care home owner, already serving a life sentence for child sex abuse, has been found guilty of more historical offences against boys.’
BBC News, 10th December 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Met officer in child abuse video case faces fast-track dismissal – The Guardian
‘A decorated senior Metropolitan police officer controversially convicted of possessing a child abuse video is facing a fast-track dismissal from the force, the Guardian has learned.’
The Guardian, 10th December 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Girl sexually exploited ‘by over 40 adults’ while in care – The Guardian
‘The children’s commissioner has been called on to intervene in the case of a vulnerable teenager alleged to have been the victim of a catalogue of failures at the hands of social workers, medical authorities and police.’
The Guardian, 8th December 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Joseph McCann guilty of horrific rapes after being freed by mistake – The Guardian
‘Joseph McCann, who has been convicted of a horrific series of rapes and kidnappings against 11 women and children, was freed in error to commit his crimes after authorities failed to realise he should have been in jail for a previous violent offence.’
The Guardian, 6th December 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Convicted paedophile who dressed as Santa and offered to pose for pictures with children is sent back to jail – The Independent
‘A convicted paedophile who dressed up as Santa and offered to pose for pictures with children in exchange for money has been sent back to jail.’
The Independent, 3rd December 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Triple killer Alexander Lewis-Ranwell not guilty of murder due to insanity – BBC News
‘A man who killed three elderly men because he wrongly believed they were paedophiles has been cleared of murder.’
BBC News, 2nd December 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lee Vernon jailed for baby son’s shake murder – BBC News
‘A father who shook his baby son to death has been jailed for a minimum of 16 years.’
BBC News, 29th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Speech by https://www.innertemplelibrary.com/wp-admin/edit.phpSir Andrew McFarlane, President of the Family Division: “If only we had known then what we know now” – Courts & Tribunals Judiciary
‘Speech by Sir Andrew McFarlane, President of the Family Division: “If only we had known then what we know now” ‘
Courts & Tribunals Judiciary, 29th November 2019
Source: www.judiciary.uk
