Category: children

‘Give or Take a Few Years’: Age Assessments in Care Proceedings – St Philips Barristers

Posted April 11th, 2023 in burden of proof, care orders, chambers articles, children, identification, immigration, local government, news by sally

‘Age assessments predominantly arise within the arena of immigration law where the question to be determined is whether the individual concerned is aged under 18. Those seeking to enter the UK are often both unaccompanied and undocumented, and the determination of age is a prerequisite to their legal protection. However, such disputes are not so commonplace in care proceedings. Often, the young person is already residing in the country and usually retains proof of identification.’

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St Philips Barristers, 30th March 2023

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Section 91(14): Is it Now Fit For Purpose? – Becket Chambers

Posted April 11th, 2023 in chambers articles, children, domestic violence, news by sally

‘The application of Section 91(14) has long been seen as a blunt instrument to prevent repeat applications for Section 8 orders been brought by one party or the other. The intentions were noble back in 1991 when it became law, but did not prevent a significant amount of repeat applications being made, often perpetuating domestic abuse by a former partner on the other. Frequently, clients have told me the motivation by their ex-partner making repeat applications, is merely an attempt to control them as they did during their relationship, instead of a desire to do what is in their child’s best interest.’

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Becket Chambers, 28th March 2023

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Secure Accommodation Order applications do not need a Circuit Judge – Becket Chambers

Posted April 11th, 2023 in children, deprivation of liberty safeguards, detention, family courts, judiciary, news, placement orders by sally

‘This article will set out the law in relation to the judicial allocation for applications under s.25 of the Children Act 1989.’

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Becket Chambers, 2nd March 2023

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Associative indirect discrimination: a new class of claimant in discrimination law – 12 King’s Bench Walk Employment and Discrimination Blog

Posted April 5th, 2023 in chambers articles, children, disability discrimination, disabled persons, EC law, employment, employment tribunals, equality, families, news by sally

‘Employment practitioners will be aware of the significance of the European Court of Justice’s judgment in Coleman v Attridge. Prior to that decision, discrimination claims relating to disability (and age, sex and gender reassignment) could only be brought by a claimant who himself had the relevant protected characteristic.’

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12 King’s Bench Walk Employment and Discrimination Blog, 13th March 2023

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Liverpool school abuse: Survivors take legal action against council – BBC News

Posted April 5th, 2023 in child abuse, child cruelty, children, duty of care, local government, news, school children, sexual offences by sally

‘A group of former pupils who were subjected to sexual and physical abuse at a school have begun legal action against the council which ran it.’

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BBC News, 5th April 2023

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Guide to UK online children’s code scope published – OUT-LAW.com

Posted April 5th, 2023 in bills, children, codes of practice, consultations, data protection, internet, news by sally

‘The growing focus of regulators on ensuring children are safe to use online services has been brought into sharp focus with recent actions of the UK’s data protection authority, a technology law expert has said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 4th April 2023

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Mother and partner convicted over death of Lola James, two, in Wales – The Guardian

Posted April 5th, 2023 in causing death of children or vulnerable adults, children, families, murder, news by sally

‘A mother and her partner face jail after being convicted over the death of a two-year-old girl who suffered horrific injuries in an attack at the family home.’

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The Guardian, 4th April 2023

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Grooming gangs and ethnicity: What does the evidence say? – BBC News

Posted April 5th, 2023 in child abuse, children, gangs, government departments, news, Pakistan, sexual grooming, sexual offences, statistics by sally

‘The prime minister says victims of grooming gangs have been ignored because of political correctness.’

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BBC News, 4th April 2023

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TikTok fined £12.7m for illegally processing children’s data – The Guardian

Posted April 5th, 2023 in children, data protection, fines, internet, news, ombudsmen by sally

‘TikTok has been fined £12.7m for illegally processing the data of 1.4 million children under 13 who were using its platform without parental consent, Britain’s data watchdog said.’

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The Guardian, 4th April 2023

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Local Government Association raises concerns over Illegal Migration Bill, highlights conflict with Children Act 1989 – Local Government Lawyer

Posted April 4th, 2023 in asylum, bills, children, immigration, local government, news by sally

‘The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned that provisions in the Government’s Illegal Migration Bill regarding unaccompanied children could conflict with the Children Act 1989.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 3rd April 2023

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Olivia Pratt-Korbel: Thomas Cashman given mandatory life sentence – BBC News

Posted April 4th, 2023 in children, firearms, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘Thomas Cashman, 34, has been jailed for 42 years for the murder of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel in Liverpool.’

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BBC News, 3rd April 2023

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Judge grants permission to bring claim over alleged failure to treat as former relevant child – Local Government Lawyer

Posted April 4th, 2023 in care orders, children, housing, judicial review, local government, news by sally

‘A High Court judge has granted permission for a judicial review challenge over the London Borough of Lambeth’s alleged failure to treat a vulnerable 17 year old as a “looked after” child, by providing accommodation under the Housing Act, rather than pursuant to the provisions of the Children Act.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 31st March 2023

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Why we hardly ever see published family court judgments – Transparency Project

Posted April 3rd, 2023 in anonymity, children, families, family courts, judgments, judiciary, news by sally

‘Amidst the attention being paid to the courts in the Reporting Pilot, especially the series of broadcasts on the BBC Today programme by Sanchia Berg recently, other outputs from the President’s Transparency Implementation Group (TIG) have been slowly emerging.’

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Transparency Project, 31st March 2023

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Child sex abuse: Failure to report crimes to be made illegal – BBC News

Posted April 3rd, 2023 in child abuse, children, consultations, government departments, inquiries, local government, news, police, social services, teachers by sally

‘People who work with children in England will be legally required to report child sexual abuse or face prosecution under government plans.’

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BBC News, 3rd April 2023

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Transgender children GP: Helen Webberley wins suspension appeal – BBC News

Posted April 3rd, 2023 in appeals, children, disciplinary procedures, doctors, medical treatment, negligence, news, professional conduct, transgender persons by sally

‘A GP offering treatment for transgender patients online has won a High Court appeal against her suspension as a doctor and can now work again.’

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BBC News, 1st April 2023

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Reforming surrogacy law in Great Britain – Law & Religion UK

Posted March 31st, 2023 in children, families, Law Commission, news, surrogacy by sally

‘The Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission have published a joint report on surrogacy: Building families through surrogacy: a new law. They recommend a comprehensive range of reforms to make the law of surrogacy work better for children, surrogates and intended parents and ensure that surrogacy continues to operate on an altruistic rather than a commercial basis.’

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Law & Religion UK, 30th March 2023

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Admissibility of foreign convictions in proceedings under the Children Act 1989 – Family Law Week

Posted March 30th, 2023 in care orders, child abuse, children, foreign jurisdictions, news, sexual offences by sally

‘Samuel Arksey, a pupil barrister at Senate House Chambers considers the admissibility of foreign convictions in proceedings under the Children Act 1989.’

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Family Law Week, 15th March 2023

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I’ve seen abusers use family courts to control and torment victims – but change is coming – The Guardian

Posted March 29th, 2023 in children, coercive & controlling behaviour, domestic violence, families, family courts, media, news, pilot schemes, reporting restrictions, victims by sally

‘A pilot scheme is inviting journalists into England and Wales’s most private courtrooms. This can expose those who use litigation as a weapon.’

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The Guardian, 29th March 2023

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Awaab Ishak: Rochdale housing group dismissed residents – report – BBC News

Posted March 28th, 2023 in children, complaints, health & safety, housing, inquests, news, ombudsmen, repairs by sally

‘A housing association criticised over the death of a toddler treated its residents in “dismissive, inappropriate or unsympathetic ways”, a report says.’

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BBC News, 28th March 2023

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Police strip-searched children as young as eight – BBC News

Posted March 27th, 2023 in children, equality, news, police, race discrimination, statistics by sally

‘Children as young as eight are being strip-searched by the police, according to a report showing “deeply concerning” and “widespread” failures.’

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BBC News, 27th March 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk