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The celebrity threesome case risks undermining the law – The Guardian

Posted May 20th, 2016 in children, confidentiality, injunctions, media, news, privacy, public interest, Supreme Court by sally

‘Perhaps for the first time – and almost certainly for the last, since he is about to retire – Lord Toulson is the hero of the press. As the sole dissenting judge in the Supreme Court ruling on the current celebrity injunction of speculation, he would have allowed the claimant’s name to be published – at least by news organisations that were prepared to run the risk of paying damages for breaching the claimant’s privacy.’

The Guardian, 19th May 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Court of Appeal says children can be required to be x-rayed to challenge age assessment in court – Free Movement

Posted May 19th, 2016 in appeals, children, consent, dentists, immigration, medical treatment, news, x-rays by sally

‘Interesting and controversial case on X-rays and age assessment from the Court of Appeal: London Borough of Croydon v Y [2016] EWCA Civ 398 (26 April 2016). Essentially, the Court holds that the claimant would have to agree to an age assessment by means of a dental X-ray in order to continue with his claim against the local authority. The claimant was arguing that he had been incorrectly age assessed as an adult when in fact he was a child.’

Free Movement, 18th May 2016

Source: www.freemovement.org.uk

Bill-by-bill summary: Queen’s Speech at-a-glance – BBC News

Posted May 19th, 2016 in bills, children, education, health, intellectual property, internet, news, parliament, pensions, planning, prisons, social security, speeches, tax evasion, transport, Wales by sally

‘The Queen has announced the government’s legislation for the year ahead, at the state opening of Parliament. Here is a bill-by-bill guide to what is in the 2016 Queen’s Speech.’

BBC News, 18th May 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Doctor cleared over death of 12-year-old boy – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 18th, 2016 in children, doctors, homicide, negligence, news, perverting the course of justice, professional conduct by sally

‘A doctor accused of gross negligence manslaughter over the death of a 12-year-old boy has been cleared of wrongdoing. Lyndsey Thomas had been on trial at Cardiff Crown Court after being charged in connection with the death of schoolboy Ryan Morse, who died at his home in south Wales following several months of ill health. But on Tuesday the GP was acquitted after a judge directed a jury to return a not guilty verdict on the 42-year-old.’

Daily Telegraph, 17th May 2016

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

New anti-extremism laws planned in bid to revitalise Cameron’s premiership – The Guardian

Posted May 16th, 2016 in bills, children, human rights, inciting racial hatred, inciting religious hatred, news by sally

‘New laws to prevent people with extremist views and backgrounds from working with young people will be included in this week’s Queen’s speech as part of a legislative programme aimed at revitalising David Cameron’s premiership after the 23 June EU referendum.’

The Guardian, 14th May 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Parents’ fight for justice after seven-year-old son dies in winter floods – The Guardian

Posted May 16th, 2016 in children, families, inquests, legal aid, litigants in person, news by sally

‘Zane Gbangbola’s parents believe he died of hydrogen cyanide poisoning but as his inquest nears, they feel let down by the system.’

The Guardian, 16th May 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Police review revenge porn case against man let off with caution – The Guardian

Posted May 13th, 2016 in cautions, children, harassment, internet, news, police, pornography, telecommunications by sally

‘Detectives are considering whether to reinterview a man accused of revenge pornography after criticism over their failure to charge him.’

The Guardian, 13th May 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

What’s really in the bests interests of children from other European countries involved in care proceedings? – Family Law Week

Posted May 11th, 2016 in adoption, appeals, care orders, children, consent, EC law, enforcement, families, interpretation, jurisdiction, news, Supreme Court by sally

‘Sarah Phillimore, barrister, of St John’s Chambers considers the ‘best interests’ test under Article 15 of Brussels IIR in the light of the Supreme Court’s judgment in Re N.’

Family Law Week, 6th May 2016

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Childcare vouchers and maternity leave – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted May 9th, 2016 in appeals, benefits, children, contract of employment, employment, employment tribunals, families, maternity leave, news, remuneration by sally

‘Employment Appeal Tribunal ruling on childcare vouchers is at odds with the approach taken by most employers.’

Law Society’s Gazette, 9th May 2016

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Questions and Answers – Nearly Legal

Posted May 9th, 2016 in children, families, homelessness, housing, judicial review, litigation friends, local government, news, social services by sally

‘A judicial review of a decision on a s.17 Children Act 1989 assessment of a homeless, non-eligible family. The issues were the extent of investigations required, and legitimate conclusions to be drawn from a lack of information provided.’

Nearly Legal, 8th May 2016

Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk

Illegal immigrant exploited FGM laws to stay in Britain – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 9th, 2016 in children, families, female genital mutilation, immigration, misrepresentation, news by sally

‘An illegal immigrant from Nigeria was granted leave to remain in Britain after falsely alleging that her daughters would be subjected to female genital mutilation if they were sent back.’

Daily Telegraph, 8th May 2016

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Reducing women’s imprisonment: sentencing of mothers – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted May 9th, 2016 in children, codes of practice, community service, criminal justice, families, fines, news, prisons, recidivists, rehabilitation, sentencing, statistics, women by sally

‘Ciara O’Neill wrote recently on the Halsbury’s Law Exchange about Michael Gove’s talk on 4 November at the AGM of the Howard League for Penal Reform: “He believes that our sentencing framework needs a complete overhaul…Gove recognised that evidence shows short sentences are more likely than not to lead to recidivism, and that the system needs a more appropriate sentencing framework. This will be based on extensive research into the effectiveness of current sentencing practices.” (“Gove admits the UK sentencing framework needs to be more sensitive, & 7 more things we learned at the 2015 Howard League AGM“).’

Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 3rd May 2016

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Preventing Child Sexual Exploitation: a lacuna in the law – Family Law Week

Posted May 5th, 2016 in children, family courts, harassment, kidnapping, legislation, news, sexual grooming, sexual offences by sally

‘Matthew Warmoth, pupil barrister at Fourteen, finds that the court can do little to protect children from CSE when the exploiter is not a party to proceedings and there has been no police caution or conviction for a sexual or violent offence.’

Family Law Week, 4th May 2016

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

George Bell: The battle for a bishop’s reputation – BBC News

Posted May 5th, 2016 in children, clergy, news, sexual grooming, sexual offences, victims by sally

‘George Bell was one of the most influential Anglican bishops of the last century. But, almost 60 years after his death, he was accused of having been a child abuser. Now campaigners are battling to defend his reputation.’

BBC News, 5th May 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Undercover police denied automatic anonymity at inquiry – BBC News

Posted May 4th, 2016 in anonymity, bereavement, children, disclosure, identification, inquiries, news, police, public interest, victims by sally

‘Undercover police officers facing claims of wrongdoing will not automatically get anonymity at a forthcoming major public inquiry.’

BBC News, 3rd May 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Mother who tried to move family to Syria ordered to give up children – The Guardian

Posted May 4th, 2016 in care orders, children, families, family courts, Islam, news, terrorism by sally

‘The high court has ruled that the three children of a Leicester woman who tried to take them to Isis-controlled territory must live with their grandmother.’

The Guardian, 3rd May 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Serious case review to probe whether toddler battered to death by foster mother could have been saved – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 4th, 2016 in causing death of children or vulnerable adults, children, fostering, guardianship, inquiries, murder, news, social services by sally

‘Social services are facing questions after a “barbaric” woman beat an 18-month-old girl in her care to death, inflicting 200 injuries on her and trying to blame her eldest son for the child’s death.’

Daily Telegraph, 3rd May 2016

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Refugee held illegally after Home Office refused to believe he was 16 – The Guardian

Posted May 4th, 2016 in asylum, children, detention, documents, identification, immigration, judicial review, news, refugees by sally

‘Call for investigation into case of Syrian boy who was locked up for almost a month despite having documents proving identity.’

The Guardian, 4th May 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

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