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Government must end ‘irreparable harm’ inflicted on children whose mothers are in prison, warn MPs – The Independent

Posted September 10th, 2019 in children, families, imprisonment, news, select committees, sentencing, women by sally

‘The government needs to take action to end the “irreparable harm” inflicted on children whose mothers are in prison, MPs and peers have warned. Courts often do not have adequate information about whether a defendant has children and how a sentence would impact their lives, the Joint Committee on Human Rights said.’

The Independent, 9th September 2019

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Paedophile who ordered child abuse in Philippines jailed – BBC News

Posted September 5th, 2019 in child abuse, children, indecent photographs of children, internet, news, perverting the course of justice, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘A paedophile who ordered the live online sexual abuse of Filipino children by their parents has been jailed for nine years.’

BBC News, 4th September 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Nottingham’s Queen’s Medical Centre failings led to girl’s sepsis death – BBC News

Posted September 5th, 2019 in causing death of children or vulnerable adults, children, disabled persons, hospitals, inquests, negligence, news, professional conduct by sally

‘A series of hospital failings contributed to the death of a five-year-old girl who died from toxic shock syndrome, an inquest jury has found.’

BBC News, 4th September 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Gang guilty of London to Cornwall county lines drug operation – The Guardian

Posted September 4th, 2019 in children, conspiracy, drug trafficking, gangs, news, young offenders by sally

‘Seven gang members have been found guilty of running a sophisticated county lines operation in which heroin and crack cocaine were shipped from London to Cornwall with vulnerable young people exploited to sell drugs.’

The Guardian, 3rd September 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Murderer of boy, five, says probation service should have done more – The Guardian

Posted September 4th, 2019 in children, murder, news, probation, victims by sally

‘A man with multiple convictions for violence including murdering his partner’s child has said the probation service should have done more to protect his victims.’

The Guardian, 3rd September 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

SEND reforms have “failed to make system less adversarial for parents” – Local Government Lawyer

Posted September 4th, 2019 in budgets, children, disabled persons, news, special educational needs by sally

‘A key aim of the SEND (special educational needs and disability) reforms introduced in England five years ago – to make the system feel less adversarial for parents – has not been achieved in relation to children with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN), it has been claimed.’

Local Government Lawyer, 3rd September 2019

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Asylum-Seeking Children Might Not Be Able To Reunite With Their Families After Brexit, Campaigners Warn – Rights Info

Posted September 3rd, 2019 in asylum, brexit, children, EC law, families, government departments, human rights, immigration, news, refugees by sally

‘The Home Office is looking to end the current system which reunites asylum-seeking children with their families if a no-deal Brexit goes through.’

Rights Info, 2nd September 2019

Source: rightsinfo.org

Man admits crushing boy, 3, to death with car seat – The Guardian

Posted September 3rd, 2019 in causing death of children or vulnerable adults, child cruelty, children, conspiracy, guilty pleas, homicide, negligence, news, perverting the course of justice by sally

‘A man has admitted crushing a three-year-old boy to death with his car seat.’

The Guardian, 2nd September 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Change of residence – do we listen to children? – Transparency Project

Posted September 2nd, 2019 in child arrangements orders, children, contact orders, news, residence orders by sally

‘”Change of residence” in the context of a child arrangements order (a reform that was supposed to get rid of the ‘win-lose’ concept of residence and contact before 2014) is quite a cold, technical term to describe a child having to move from one household to another.’

Transparency Project, 30th August 2019

Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk

Rotherham child sexual abuse: judge calls authorities ‘totally ineffectual’ – The Guardian

Posted September 2nd, 2019 in child abduction, child abuse, children, news, rape, sentencing, sexual grooming, sexual offences by sally

‘Five men have been jailed for sexually exploiting teenage girls in Rotherham.’

The Guardian, 30th August 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Rotherham child sex abuse: Five jailed for exploiting girls – BBC News

Posted August 30th, 2019 in child abduction, child abuse, children, news, rape, sentencing, sexual grooming, sexual offences by sally

‘Rotherham child sex abuse: Five jailed for exploiting girls.’

BBC News, 30th August 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Campaigners refused permission to appeal ruling on closure of children’s centres – Local Government Lawyer

Posted August 30th, 2019 in appeals, children, consultations, judicial review, local government, news, statutory duty, statutory interpretation by sally

‘A campaign group has failed to obtain permission to appeal a High Court ruling that a decision by the Cabinet at Buckinghamshire County Council to close 19 out of its 35 children’s centres was lawful.’

Local Government Lawyer, 29th August 2019

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Lancashire grandmother ‘had to sleep on mattress in lounge’ for 10 years – BBC News

Posted August 29th, 2019 in care orders, children, compensation, grandparents, housing, local government, news by sally

‘A woman slept on a mattress in her living room for more than 10 years because her council house was too small for her and five children.

The Local Government Ombudsman ordered the council to pay her compensation. The council apologised and said it would pay her £24,000 to reflect the “avoidable distress” she and her family suffered.’

BBC News, 29th August 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘This is our secret’: Retired choirmaster who sexually abused boys jailed for 12 years – The Independent

Posted August 28th, 2019 in abuse of position of trust, child abuse, children, news, school children, sentencing, sexual offences, teachers by sally

‘A retired school choirmaster who “hid a dark paedophile inclination” has been jailed for sexually abusing four boys.’

The Independent, 27th August 2019

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Woman must tell her son who his biological father is after having an affair rules the High Court – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 23rd, 2019 in anonymity, children, families, media, news, paternity, reporting restrictions by sally

‘A wife who was sued by her husband after it was revealed that her eight-year-old son is not his must reveal the name of the biological father to her husband and child.’

Daily Telegraph, 22nd August 2019

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Basingstoke man and partner jailed for ‘appalling’ child sex abuse – BBC News

Posted August 21st, 2019 in child abuse, children, indecent photographs of children, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘A “prolific” sex offender has been jailed for 16 years for “appalling” sexual abuse inflicted by him and his partner on a young boy.’

BBC News, 20th August 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Mend law and save tragic kids? – Transparency Project

Posted August 20th, 2019 in child abuse, children, domestic violence, families, human rights, murder, news, parental rights by sally

‘It’s a common mistake for journalists (and others) to refer to the Children’s Act. Pedantic family lawyers bristle at this (it’s the Children Act). But pedantry aside, this error is often a clue that something has been written without much input from a lawyer. And so it seems with the Sunday Mirror’s various campaign pieces published today about the law on protecting children from violent parents, which feature far worse mistakes than punctuation.’

Transparency Project, 18th August 2019

Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk

‘Authorities say my 15-year-old client is 27 and want to deport him’: my job as a legal aid lawyer – The Guardian

Posted August 20th, 2019 in asylum, children, deportation, legal aid, legal profession, news by sally

‘I go home each night worrying about my clients. I wonder who would know if something bad ever happened to them.’

The Guardian, 19th August 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Courts to get anti-knife crime powers with Asbo-style orders for children as young as 12 – The Independent

Posted August 19th, 2019 in anti-social behaviour, children, crime prevention, food, government departments, investigatory powers, news, offensive weapons, police, racism, young offenders by sally

‘Courts will be given extra powers to impose rules and curfews on anyone aged 12 or over who may be carrying a knife, the Home Office has announced. The Asbo-style powers, called knife crime prevention orders (KCPOs), are civil orders that can be imposed on people who the courts believe pose a threat to the public through the use of a bladed weapon. The powers will be introduced as part of the Offensive Weapons Act, which is attempting to tackle knife crime and serious violence.’

The Independent, 18th August 2019

Source: www.independent.co.uk

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