Online groomer who posed as teenage girl to abuse boys jailed – The Independent

‘A man who groomed boys online by posing as a teenage girl has been jailed, the National Crime Agency (NCA) has said.’

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The Independent, 1st November 2023

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Vicarious liability for abuse – Law Society’s Gazette

‘Can a school be vicariously liable for abuse perpetrated against a pupil by an adult on work experience? The Court of Appeal addressed this question in the above case and, unusually, overturned some of the findings of fact of the trial judge.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 1st November 2023

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Cumbrian man found guilty of murdering four-month-old baby son – The Guardian

‘A man described as a “monster” and “ticking timebomb” has been found guilty of murdering his four-month-old baby son.’

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The Guardian, 1st November 2023

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Betfred ads featuring boxer Anthony Joshua banned because of appeal to under-18s – The Independent

Posted November 1st, 2023 in advertising, children, gambling, internet, news, sport by sally

‘Three tweets for bookmaker Betfred featuring Anthony Joshua have been banned after a watchdog found the boxer’s strong appeal among under-18s broke gambling ad rules.’

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The Independent, 1st November 2023

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Parents of babies who died or were harmed in NHS care demand inquiry – The Guardian

Posted November 1st, 2023 in bereavement, birth, children, families, hospitals, inquiries, news by sally

‘Parents of babies who have died or been harmed as a result of poor care are demanding that ministers order a public inquiry into repeated failings in NHS maternity units.’

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The Guardian, 31st October 2023

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Online Safety Act becomes UK law with more detail on duties imminent – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 30th, 2023 in children, internet, news, statutory duty by tracey

‘Content platforms in the UK can expect to receive more details on the steps they might need to take to address the risk of illegal online harms on 9 November, a regulator has confirmed after the Online Safety Act passed into UK law.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 27th October 2023

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Child asylum seekers in UK forced to share hotel rooms with adults – The Guardian

Posted October 30th, 2023 in asylum, children, government departments, housing, immigration, news, refugees by tracey

‘Child asylum seekers are being forced to share hotel rooms with adults, as the Home Office’s new hotel “maximisation” programme begins doubling the capacity of refugee hotels by putting two strangers in roomsspaces that were previously single occupancy, a charity has warned.’

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The Guardian, 30th October 2023

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Just under half of children returned to live with their families as result of entering Family Drug and Alcohol Court, annual report reveals – Local Government Lawyer

‘The President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, has published his second annual report on the Family Drug and Alcohol Courts (FDACs), of which he states he has “long been a supporter”.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 26th October 2023

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Online Safety Bill: divisive internet rules become law – BBC News

Posted October 27th, 2023 in bills, children, internet, news, privacy by sally

‘After years of debate, the government’s controversial Online Safety Bill, which aims to make the internet safer for children, has become law.’

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BBC News, 26th October 2023

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Religious objection to vaccination: Re WSP (A Child) – Law & Religion UK

Posted October 27th, 2023 in appeals, children, consent, human rights, Islam, news, parental responsibility, vaccination by sally

‘In WSP (A Child), Re (Vaccination: Religious Objection) [2023] EWHC 2622 (Fam), UPP, the mother of a 9-month-old boy, WSP, who had been in local authority care since March 2023, asked the Court to exercise its inherent jurisdiction to injunct the local authority from exercising its parental responsibility under s.33(3) Children Act 1989 to arrange for the child to receive several routine childhood vaccinations. She maintained that it was not in WSP’s best interests to be vaccinated and that to vaccinate him without her consent would violate her rights under Article 9 ECHR, both alone and when taken together with Article 14, as given effect by the Human Rights Act 1998. The local authority and the guardian opposed the application.’

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Law & Religion UK, 26th October 2023

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Indi Gregory: European judges reject appeal over ill baby’s case – BBC News

Posted October 27th, 2023 in appeals, children, doctors, hospitals, human rights, medical treatment, news by sally

‘European judges have rejected a bid by the parents of a critically ill baby to have her life-support treatment continued.’

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BBC News, 26th October 2023

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High Court judge backs council decision on vaccination of child, rejects objections of mother – Local Government Lawyer

‘The High Court has ruled that a mother cannot prevent the local authority caring for her child having him vaccinated.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 26th October 2023

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Woman convicted of taking British girl, three, for female genital mutilation in Kenya – The Guardian

Posted October 27th, 2023 in children, female genital mutilation, news, women by sally

‘A woman has been found guilty of handing over a three-year-old British girl for female genital mutilation (FGM) during a trip to Kenya, in the first conviction of its kind.’

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The Guardian, 26th October 2023

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Ex-police officer who abused 200 girls via Snapchat jailed for life – The Guardian

‘A predatory paedophile who incited more than 200 girls as young as 10 to send him explicit images and videos of themselves while he was a serving police officer has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 12 years.’

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The Guardian, 25th October 2023

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Police paedophiles: More than 30 guilty since January 2022 – BBC News

Posted October 25th, 2023 in child abuse, children, news, police, sexual offences, statistics by sally

‘More than 30 police and support officers have been convicted of child sex abuse offences in England and Wales since January 2022, BBC research has revealed.’

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BBC News, 25th October 2023

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Indi Gregory: Legal challenge from critically ill baby’s parents dismissed – BBC News

Posted October 24th, 2023 in appeals, children, consent, hospitals, medical treatment, news, parental rights by tracey

‘The parents of a critically ill baby have had a legal challenge against a ruling to end life-support treatment dismissed.’

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BBC News, 23rd October 2023

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Woman raped by ex-partner left traumatised by English family courts – The Guardian

‘A woman who was raped by her former partner has told how her fight for justice in the family courts left her traumatised.’

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The Guardian, 21st October 2023

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Court of Appeal judges set to consider critically ill baby’s case – The Independent

Posted October 23rd, 2023 in appeals, children, doctors, families, medical treatment, news by tracey

‘The parents of a critically ill baby are preparing to stage an appeal after losing a High Court fight. A High Court judge recently ruled that doctors could lawfully limit the treatment they provide to Indi Gregory – against the wishes of her parents, Dean Gregory and Claire Staniforth.’

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The Independent, 23rd October 2023

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Review into 50-year-old laws on social care for disabled children – Law Commission

‘Law Commission aims to simplify and strengthen the law, allowing children with disabilities to access the support they need. The review will ensure the law is fair, modern and accessible, works for parents, care givers and local authorities.’

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Law Commission, 17th October 2023

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Sutton-in-Craven: Drug driver jailed for killing boy, 9, in hit-and-run crash – BBC News

‘A van driver who smoked crack cocaine before crashing into a nine-year-old boy and killing him has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 19th October 2023

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