The missed chances that led to four small boys dying in a Sutton house fire – The Guardian

‘Deveca Rose’s two sets of twins were seen as well brought up yet their mother, who has been convicted of manslaughter, struggled with her mental health.’

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The Guardian, 3rd October 2024

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Woman found guilty over deaths of four home-alone sons in fire – The Guardian

‘A woman has been found guilty over the deaths of her four young sons in a fire at their home in London after she left them alone to go shopping.’

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The Guardian. 3rd October 2024

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Council left family in B&B accommodation for a year more than maximum allowed period: Ombudsman – Local Government Lawyer

‘Birmingham City Council placed a family in bed and breakfast accommodation for 58 weeks, one year more than the maximum time such accommodation can be used for homeless applicants with family commitments, the Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) has found.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 30th September 2024

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Limits on anonymity – Law & Religion UK

‘In UK courts and elsewhere, it is sometimes necessary to introduce an element of anonymity into the proceedings and their reporting, as in the consistory court judgment Re St. Margaret Ormesby [2024] ECC Nor 5 where, unusually, one of the petitioners expressed concerns on aspects of the judgment which might become known to the joint applicant. Additionally, the “medical harm” criterion of Re Blagdon was considered.’

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Law & Religion UK, 30th September 2024

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Care proceedings quicker with more disposals within 26 weeks: MoJ – Local Government Lawyer

‘The average time for public law care or supervision cases to reach first disposal was 41 weeks in April to June 2024, down 3 weeks from the same quarter in 2023, according to the latest data published by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ).’

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Local Government Lawyer, 27th September 2024

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Fewer complaints about barristers’ use of social media – Legal Futures

The number of reports to the Bar Standards Board (BSB) about barristers’ use of social media has unexpectedly fallen but an increasing proportion relate to “controversial social and political issues”.

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Legal Futures, 30th September 2024

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Labour will have ‘blood on its hands’ if it rejects review of indefinite jail terms – The Independent

‘Families are warning the government will have “blood on its hands” if it turns its back on 3,000 prisoners as Labour is set to reject a review of cruel indefinite jail terms, The Independent has learned.’

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The Independent, 30th September 2024

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Mother wins decade-long battle for more than £10m over botched operation on child at NHS hospital – The Independent

‘A mother has won a 12-year battle for compensation against an NHS hospital after successfully claiming her child suffered brain damage as a result of a botched surgery.’

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The Independent, 25th September 2024

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Keep out! When justice cannot be seen to be done, how do we know it’s been done? – Transparency Project

‘Magistrates’ courts conducting family justice are now part of the Family Court, established in 2014, and subject to the same rules as those presided over by district, circuit and High Court judges. Under those rules, accredited media reporters and ‘legal bloggers’ (see below) are entitled to attend hearings even if they take place in private, though they can’t report anything without the court’s permission.’

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Transparency Project, 24th September 2024

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‘Hillsborough Law’ on the table by anniversary – PM – BBC News

‘A “Hillsborough law” will be introduced in Parliament before the next anniversary of the 1989 football stadium tragedy, Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed.’

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BBC News, 24th September 2024

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Ombudsman recommends council review triaging procedures for Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards requests – Local Government Lawyer

‘The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has found Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council at fault for depriving a woman of her liberty without an authorisation, and failing to involve her attorney in a best interests meeting to decide on a new placement.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 23rd September 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

The inquisitorial jurisdiction of the First-Tier Tribunal (HESC) – Local Government Lawyer

‘An Upper Tribunal judge has handed down an important ruling on the inquisitorial jurisdiction of the First-tier Tribunal (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber) in relation to EHCPs. Benjamin Harrison sets out the key points.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 18th September 2024

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Are You Guilty of Money-Laundering? A Tale of Chinese Cotton, Lawyer’s Fees and Unintended Consequences – Financial Remedies Journal

‘It is not often that a family law blog warns ordinary hard-working honest family lawyers that they might be unwitting criminals. This is that blog. You should read it.’

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Financial Remedies Journal, 17th September 2024

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Enhancing Public Understanding of Financial Remedies on Divorce – Financial Remedies Journal

‘Why is it that lawyers think that the principles underpinning financial remedies are clear, and yet the public are often perplexed? The issue is one of communication, or rather translating the law into plain English.’

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Financial Remedies Journal, 20th September 2024

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Law Pod UK latest: Raising Racism at Inquests – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted September 19th, 2024 in barristers, families, human rights, inquests, news, podcasts, racism by sally

‘In Episode 201 Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks to Emma Snell of JUSTICE and Christian Weaver, a barrister at Garden North Chambers about Achieving Racial Justice at Inquests: A Practitioner’s Guide (2024), a guide recently published by JUSTICE and INQUEST.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 18th September 2024

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Iraqi refugee wins legal battle to prove he was a child when he arrived in UK – The Guardian

‘A child refugee who fled Iraq has won a three-year legal battle to prove he was only 16 when he arrived undocumented in the UK, not eight to 10 years older, as British officials claimed, citing his facial hair and broad shoulders.’

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The Guardian, 18th September 2024

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Parents fail in High Court challenge to permanent exclusion of child from school – Local Government Lawyer

‘The High Court has rejected a legal challenge brought by parents over a decision of the Governors Disciplinary Committee (GDC) of a school to uphold the decision of the headteacher to permanently exclude their child.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 16th September 2024

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Doctor who feared having to leave UK after visa blow wins Home Office U-turn – The Guardian

Posted September 17th, 2024 in autism, doctors, families, government departments, immigration, news, visas by sally

‘Doctor who feared having to leave UK after visa blow wins Home Office U-turn.’

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The Guardian, 16th September 2024

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They Think It’s All Over… It Is Not! Express Declarations, Subsequent Agreements and the Decision in Re Cynberg – Financial Remedies Journal

Posted September 16th, 2024 in appeals, bankruptcy, divorce, families, news by sally

‘They Think It’s All Over… It Is Not! Express Declarations, Subsequent Agreements and the Decision in Re Cynberg.’

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Financial Remedies Journal, 9th September 2024

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Father who is convicted rapist stripped of parental responsibility for daughter – The Guardian

‘A convicted rapist who was previously allowed to have unsupervised time with his child has been stripped of his parental responsibility.’

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The Guardian, 14th September 2024

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