‘A drug-driver who killed a pregnant woman and her father when he mowed them down after mounting a pavement has been jailed.’
BBC News, 8th December 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A new-born baby whose mother was cleared of murdering him was killed unlawfully, a coroner has found.’
BBC News, 7th December 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A mother whose children were removed from her care against their wishes after an unregulated psychologist said she had “alienated” them from their father has lost a high court appeal to have her case reopened.’
The Guardian, 7th December 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A lack of focus on implementing and monitoring the impact of the Children and Families Act 2014, despite it being envisaged as a “landmark piece of legislation”, has led to the Act being “a largely missed opportunity”, a House of Lords committee has concluded in a report.’
Local Government Lawyer, 6th December 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Police unlawfully spied on children as young as 10 taking part in a climate strike protest in London, documents have shown.’
The Guardian, 5th December 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Children who grow up amid domestic abuse will be treated as victims and given specialist support even if they were not present during violent attacks.’
The Independent, 5th December 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A “manipulative” and “dangerous” man who repeatedly sexually abused a teenage boy has been jailed.’
BBC News, 1st December 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Controversial measures which would have forced big technology platforms to take down legal but harmful material have been axed from the Online Safety Bill.’
BBC News, 29th November 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A child from West Sussex who was unable to attend school missed out on education after the council failed to provide a suitable alternative, an investigation by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has revealed.’
Local Government Lawyer, 25th November 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A national review into safeguarding children with disabilities and complex health needs has revealed serious failures at residential special schools registered as children’s homes.’
family Law, 25th November 2022
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘Surrogacy laws in the UK are putting the health of babies at risk due to the length of time it takes parental orders to come through, experts have warned.’
The Independent, 27th November 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Home Office is routinely changing the dates of birth of unaccompanied child asylum seekers to classify them as adults, according to experts who say the practice is now happening on a “horrifying scale”.’
The Guardian, 27th November 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Syvil Lloyd Morris, Solicitor Advocate and co-founder of Bastian Lloyd Morris LLP, explores the concept of parental responsibility and LAA funding issues in the context of a changing society.’
Family Law Week, 18th November 2022
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘The murder of a five-year-old boy has prompted a review into how the NHS, social services, police and schools share information. It was one of the recommendations of the report into Logan Mwangi’s death which ministers said will be adopted.’
BBC News, 25th November 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The involvement of professionals in the life of a five-year-old who was murdered by his family and dumped in a river will be put under the spotlight.’
BBC News, 24th November 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Awaab Ishak, a two-year-old boy from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, died in 2020 from a severe respiratory condition caused by prolonged exposure to mould in his home, an inquest has heard. The right to an adequate standard of living – which includes decent housing conditions – ought to protect people in the UK from living in a home which causes them harm.’
Each Other, 21st November 2022
Source: eachother.org.uk
‘Children and their parents make up a significant part of the population seeking asylum in the UK, but this receives limited attention in public discourse. Ilona Pinter draws on the UK government’s data, alongside additional research, to explore how children and families are being affected by the growing asylum backlog and the increasing use of immigration detention.’
EIN Blog, 22nd November 2022
Source: www.ein.org.uk
‘Leeds city council letter accepting responsibility believed to be the first of its kind.’
The Guardian, 20th November 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The parents of a dying man have failed in their court bid to collect and store his sperm to allow his girlfriend to have his child.’
The Independent, 17th November 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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