Elsie Scully-Hicks: Killer dad ‘was suitable to adopt’ – BBC News
‘A father who murdered his 18-month-old baby was given a “glowing report” on his suitability to adopt her, a judge has found.’
BBC News, 20th November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: child abuse
The revised Practice Direction 12J: Child Arrangements & Contact Order: Domestic Violence and Harm – Family Law Week
‘Marie Crawford, barrister of Becket Chambers, explains in detail the changes to Practice Direction 12J.’
Family Law Week, 17th November 2017
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Police tsar admits Sir Edward Heath inquiry ‘flaws’ – Daily Telegraph
‘The outcome of Wiltshire police’s investigation into Sir Edward Heath is “unsatisfactory”, the force’s own crime commissioner has admitted.’
Daily Telegraph, 18th November 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Rotherham child sex abuse case: Three men jailed – BBC News
‘Three men have been jailed following the first trial to come out of the National Crime Agency’s inquiry into historical sex abuse in Rotherham.’
BBC News, 16th November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Damaged reputations an ‘unfortunate by-product’ of abuse inquiries – BBC News
‘Reputational damage to dead people is an “unfortunate by-product” of police inquiries into historical sex abuse allegations. That’s the view of David Tucker, from the College Of Policing, but he said it happened only in certain cases in which the names of dead suspects were made public. Mr Tucker told Law in Action, on BBC Radio 4, that the college was drawing up guidelines for forces in England and Wales to help them decide whether to identify suspects in such cases.’
BBC News, 14th November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Toddler murder trial begins after almost 50 years as witness aged four at the time ‘reveals truth’ – Daily Telegraph
‘A stepfather carried the secret of a toddler’s murder for almost 50 years before the truth was uncovered by a witness aged four at the time, a court heard.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th November 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Father tried to kill girl to repair his relationship, UK judge finds – The Guardian
‘A man twice tried to suffocate his infant daughter thinking her death might help heal his relationship with his partner, a judge has concluded.’
The Guardian, 14th November 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Paedophile avoids jail because of bad back – Daily Telegraph
‘A paedophile who abused three young girls more than 40-years ago has been spared jail after telling a judge he had a bad back.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th November 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Dragon’s Den contestant jailed for child sex offences has term increased – Attorney General’s Office
‘A former Dragon’s Den contestant, jailed for 13 child sex offences, including sexual assault has had his jail sentence increased to 7 years 3 months.’
Attorney General's Office , 9th November 2017
Source: www.gov.uk
Police investigating 30 years of alleged sexual and physical abuse against children at mental health unit – The Independent
‘Police are investigating almost 30 years of alleged physical and sexual abuse against children and young adults being treated at a mental health unit.Hertfordshire Constabulary said the number of victims at the Hill End Hospital Adolescent Unit in St Albans was not yet clear.’
The Independent, 9th November 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Inquiry into Child Sex Abuse published name of alleged victim on its website – Daily Telegraph
‘The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) is investigating a serious error after the name of an alleged sexual offences victim was published online.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th November 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Dates of IICSA public hearings to 2019 – Law & Religion UK
‘On 7 November 2017, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) published the following dates of its public hearings to March 2019.’
Law & Religion UK, 9th November 2017
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
Elsie Scully-Hicks: Dad jailed for life for murder – BBC News
‘A man who murdered his 18-month-old daughter just two weeks after formally adopting her has been handed a life sentence.’
BBC News, 7th November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Elsie Scully-Hicks: Murdered by adopted father – BBC News
‘Elsie Scully-Hicks was just 18 months old when she died from catastrophic injuries. Her adopted father Matthew Scully-Hicks inflicted a catalogue of violence on her in the eight months she lived with him.’
BBC News, 6th November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
British couple given lengthy jail terms for child sexual abuse – The Guardian
‘A British couple who abused a child and streamed the assaults live are beginning lengthy jail terms after a fellow paedophile who watched online from the US gave evidence against them.’
The Guardian, 27th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Sexual predator is jailed for 28 years for raping two women – The Guardian
‘A “manipulative and deceitful” sexual predator has been handed a 28-year extended sentence for raping two women and having sex with a 14-year-old girl.’
The Guardian, 25th October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Police advert banned for suggesting viewers should not call 999 if they hear a baby crying next door – Daily Telegraph
‘The “deliberately ambiguous” television advert urged concerned neighbours not to call 999 if they hear a baby crying next door, suggesting they call the local council instead.’
Daily Telegraph, 25th October 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Supreme Court: local authority ‘vicariously liable’ for abuse of child in foster care – OUT-LAW.com
‘A local authority has been held vicariously liable for the abuse of a woman by two sets of foster parents she was placed with as a child, despite not being negligent in its selection or supervision of the foster parents.’
OUT-LAW.com, 20th October 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
Lucy Eastwood – “A law on the move: Are Local Authorities vicariously liable for abuse committed by foster parents against children in their care?” – UK Human Rights Blog
‘The law of vicarious liability is on the move” proclaimed Lord Phillips in the last judgment he delivered as President of the Supreme Court: Various Claimants v Catholic Child Welfare Society [2012] UKSC 56, (“the Christian Brothers case”). In a judgment recently handed down by the Supreme Court in the case of Armes (Appellant) v Nottinghamshire County Council (Respondent) [2017] UKSC 60, His Lordship has been proved correct.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 23rd October 2017
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
