‘A TV ad featuring the repeated phrase “ship this bed” has been cleared by the advertising watchdog – but it has been banned from being shown when children might be watching.’
The Guardian, 8th April 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The Supreme Court has today given its reasons why it unanimously upheld a homeless mother of five’s appeal over a London borough’s offer of accommodation 50 miles away.’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd April 2015
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘With remarkable speed, the Supreme Court has handed down its judgement in Nzolameso v Westminster City Council , having announced immediately after the hearing on 17/3/2015 that the appeal would be allowed, with reasons to follow.’
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Nearly Legal, 3rd April 2015
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
‘Sulema Jahangir, solicitor with Dawson Cornwell, explains the plight of wives and mothers who are stranded in foreign countries, often separated from their children, and unable to return to England because of immigration restrictions.’
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Family Law Week, 31st March 2015
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Broadcasters are being told to take into account the impact of bullying on social media in new guidelines covering the appearance of children and young people on TV and radio released by Ofcom.’
The Guardian, 30th March 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The parents of a five-year-old rape victim have called for a new police investigation into her case.’
BBC News, 29th March 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Wyatt (Appellant) v Vince (Respondent) [2015] UKSC 14 (YouTube)
Supreme Court, 11th March 2015
‘Family courts should have annual open days for children, a report from the judiciary recommends.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 23rd March 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
FAS v Bradford Metropolitan District Council and another [2015] EWHC 622 (Fam); [2015] WLR (D) 128
‘It remained the case that the court would rarely make an adoption order when it would confer no benefits upon the child during its childhood but gave it a right of abode for the rest of its life. The proposition to that effect in In re B (A Minor) (Adoption Order: Nationality) [1999] 2 AC 136, 141–142, decided in the context of section 6 of the Adoption Act 1976 and the need to promote and safeguard the welfare of the child “throughout his childhood”, still applied despite the change in the welfare test effected by the Adoption and Children Act 2002, which now provided that the paramount (as opposed to the first) consideration was the child’s welfare “throughout his life”. Thus, where the court was in effect being asked to use adoption to confer citizenship prospectively upon an adult the courts were reluctant to trespass upon the area of the Home Secretary’s authority entrusted to him by Parliament.’
WLR Daily, 13th March 2015
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
‘A woman who conned her former husband into believing he was the father of her IVF baby has been ordered to pay £39,000 in damages at the High Court.’
BBC News, 20th March 2015
Source: www.bbc.uk
‘R(on the application of SG and others (previously JS and others)) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2015] UKSC 16. The Supreme Court was sharply divided yesterday over whether the benefit cap breaches the Human Rights Act.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 19th March 2015
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘The young people locked up in Clayfields House have been convicted of serious crimes, from assault to murder. Under close supervision, many have turned their lives around – but now this unusual prison may be under threat.’
The Guardian, 18th March 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A man who killed his ex-partner by hitting her with a hockey stick in front of their children has been sentenced to life in prison.’
BBC News, 18th March 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The supreme court has ruled that the government’s benefit cap, which limits unemployed claimants to £500 a week in total welfare payments, is lawful.’
The Guardian, 18th March 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A man has been jailed for three years for trying to arrange the sexual abuse of a child while working at the south pole.’
The Guardian, 18th March 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A report into how Jimmy Savile and Stuart Hall carried out abuse while at the BBC is due to be published in May, the review’s author has said.’
BBC News, 17th March 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘There are a number of ongoing investigations and inquiries – criminal and otherwise – into historical abuse allegations at institutions across the UK. Here is a guide to the key inquiries and their scope.’
BBC News, 17th March 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Theresa May has said the claims a police investigation into the late Liberal MP Cyril Smith was scrapped, and corruption blocked other historic police operations into child abuse, were “shocking and could lead to criminal prosecutions”.’
The Guardian, 17th March 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Research shows hundreds of under-fives have been frisked by officers in the last five years, often because of fears they have been forced to carry drugs or guns.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th March 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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