‘Stuart Clark, partner at The International Family Law Group LLP examines a recent Court of Appeal decision on privacy in family law cases and asks whether in practice anonymity is the preserve of only the very wealthy.’
Family Law, 16th April 2019
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘child sex offenders being held at an immigration removal centre have been inadequately supervised, a watchdog has found.’
The Guardian, 16th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘In R (CL) v Chief Constable of Greater Manchester & Secretary of State for the Home Department [2018] EWHC 3333 (Admin), the Divisional Court held that the retention by the police of crime reports which related to sexting incidents in which a schoolboy had allegedly been involved did not breach his rights under Article 8 ECHR.’
UK Police Law Blog, 9th April 2019
Source: ukpolicelawblog.com
‘The parents whose six-year-old son died when “clear” signs of sepsis were missed have heavily criticised the medical establishment after the doctor responsible was cleared to practise again.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th April 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘John Tughan QC of 4 Paper Buildings reviews recent, important Children Public Law cases.’
Family Law Week, 2nd April 2019
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘A pregnant woman whose baby died was told she was not in labour and was sent home from hospital with painkillers and laxatives, an inquest has heard.’
BBC News, 4th Apil 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The UK advertising watchdog has caught five gambling firms, including Aston Villa’s sponsor Unibet, breaking strict rules that ban them from targeting children with online betting ads.’
The Guardian, 4th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Ministers are under growing pressure to ban the painful headlocks, wrist and arm twists that can be used to control children’s behaviour in youth prisons.’
BBC News, 3rd April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Gwyn Evans, barrister of Tanfield Chambers, explains the court’s judgment in a recent Inheritance Act case involving an estranged adult claimant, reliant on state benefits, and defendants for whom inheritance was a windfall.’
Family Law Week, 29th March 2019
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘A nine-year-old boy was taken from his bed and forced to perform boot camp-style exercises by his parents and step parents for three hours.
His mother and stepfather admitted child cruelty and were given suspended jail terms. His father and stepmother were cautioned by the police.’
BBC News, 1st April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Department for Education has withdrawn a ‘myth-busting’ guide to council duties to vulnerable children and young people after a charity applied for judicial review, it has been reported.’
Local Government Lawyer, 26th March 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘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
‘Social media firms could be hit with new laws to stop them allowing the spread of anti-vaxxers’ myths online, the Health Secretary has said.’
Daily Telegraph, 26th March 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Coroners in England and Wales may be given new powers to investigate stillbirths, so that each baby death is independently assessed.’
BBC News, 26th March 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The government has withdrawn a controversial document that claims some statutory protections for vulnerable children are “myths”, after a charity launched an application for judicial review, the Guardian has learned.’
The Guardian, 24th March 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Parents are to be banned from physically punishing children under legislation being introduced on Monday by the Welsh government.’
The Guardian, 25th March 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Here is the expenses claim from Barry Bennell that raises significant questions about the defence put forward by Crewe Alexandra’s lawyers to fight the high court claims lodged by victims of the paedophile coach. It shows Bennell claimed £5 per boy to accommodate them at his house during the years when he used his position as Crewe’s youth-team coach to feed what prosecutors have described as his “almost insatiable appetite for young boys”.’
The Guardian, 20th March 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘ A “sarcastic and condescending” judge who banged her head on her desk after a member of the public appeared before her at a family court hearing has been reprimanded.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th March 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A steep rise in the number of vulnerable children being lured into dealing drugs as part of the so-called county lines crisis has led to a doubling of modern slavery cases involving UK minors in Britain.’
The Guardian, 20th March 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
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