Category: families

Stopping migrant care workers bringing their families will have a devastating effect on the UK’s already struggling care sector – EIN Blog

Posted March 6th, 2024 in care workers, families, government departments, immigration, news, visas by sally

‘The home secretary, James Cleverly, has reiterated the UK government’s plan to stop overseas care workers bringing dependants to the UK. Taking to X (formerly Twitter) on February 19, he wrote: “Today in Parliament we have laid out an order to ban overseas care workers from bringing dependants. This is just one part of our plan to deliver the biggest-ever cut in migration.”‘

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EIN Blog, 5th March 2024

Source: www.ein.org.uk

Family Law Newsletter – February 2024 – Spire Barristers

Posted March 6th, 2024 in chambers articles, children, families, family courts, news by sally

‘Family Law Newsletter – February 2024; Articles, news, legislation updates and case updates from Care Proceedings, Private Law and Financial Remedy matters.’

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Spire Barristers, 26th February 2024

Source: www.spirebarristers.co.uk

Savage v Savage – a recent Court of Appeal decision on TLATA – Tanfield Chambers

Posted March 6th, 2024 in appeals, chambers articles, families, financial dispute resolution, financial provision, news, trusts by sally

‘In the system of trusts of land introduced by the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 (“TLATA”), the court is given the power, on an application by a trustee of land or someone who has an interest in the property under the trust, to make any order relating to the trustees’ exercise of their functions as it thinks fit. The question for the Court of Appeal in Savage v Savage [2024] EWCA Civ 49 was what the court can have regard to when exercising that power.’

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Tanfield Chambers, 22nd February 2024

Source: www.tanfieldchambers.co.uk

Affordability and suitability – getting the numbers right – Nearly Legal

Posted March 4th, 2024 in appeals, families, housing, local government, news by tracey

‘Ake v Lewisham Borough Council (2024) K40CL060 (Central London County Court 4 February 2024). This was a statutory appeal pursuant to section 204 of the Housing Act 1996 (‘the 1996 Act’), against a review decision made by Lewisham Borough Council on 27 February 2023. The issue on appeal was whether the review decision took an unlawful and/or unreasonable approach to the assessment of the affordability of accommodation it had secured for Ms Ake in Bow.’

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Nearly Legal, 3rd March 2024

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Launch of the Disclosure of Information between Family and Criminal Agencies and Jurisdictions: 2024 Protocol – Courts & Tribunals Judiciary

Posted March 4th, 2024 in care orders, child abuse, children, criminal justice, Crown Prosecution Service, families, family courts, judiciary, local government, news by tracey

‘The Disclosure of Information between Family and Criminal Agencies and Jurisdictions: 2024 Protocol comes into effect on 1 March 2024. It replaces the 2013 Protocol and Good Practice Model: disclosure of information in cases of alleged child abuse and care directions hearings.’

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Courts & Tribunals Judiciary, 1st March 2024

Source: www.judiciary.uk

High Court authorises deprivation of liberty of seven-year-old child in registered children’s home – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 1st, 2024 in autism, care orders, children, deprivation of liberty safeguards, disabled persons, families, family courts, local government, news by sally

‘The High Court has granted a local authority’s application to deprive a seven-year-old boy of his liberty, with directions to use the “minimum degree of force or restraint required”.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 1st March 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘We need more compassion’: UK families call for assisted dying reform – The Guardian

Posted March 1st, 2024 in assisted suicide, cancer, disabled persons, families, government departments, inquiries, news by sally

‘As MPs report on the issue, a son and daughter on how their parents’ deaths led them to campaign for a change in law.’

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The Guardian, 29th February 2024

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Father of Brianna Ghey killer Eddie Ratcliffe jailed for sex offences – The Guardian

Posted March 1st, 2024 in child abuse, children, families, imprisonment, indecent exposure, indecent photographs of children, murder, news, sentencing, sexual offences, transgender persons by sally

‘The father of one of Brianna Ghey’s killers has been sentenced to 15 months after pleading guilty to indecent exposure and taking an indecent image of a child.’

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The Guardian, 29th February 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

Court of Appeal allows appeal in challenge to ‘pool finding’ in care proceedings – Local Government Lawyer

Posted February 29th, 2024 in care orders, child abuse, evidence, families, news by sally

‘The Court of Appeal has overturned a Family Court decision concerning an injured child because of a series of legal errors.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 29th February 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Suffolk couple stole £200K intended for disabled son’s care – BBC News

Posted February 26th, 2024 in benefits, carers, children, disabled persons, families, fraud, imprisonment, news, sentencing, theft by tracey

‘A couple claimed more than £200,000 for care for their disabled son, but kept the money to fund their own “extravagant lifestyle”.’

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BBC News, 25th February 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Baby loss certificates introduced in England – BBC News

Posted February 22nd, 2024 in bereavement, birth certificates, families, news by sally

‘Bereaved parents who lose a baby before 24 weeks of pregnancy in England can now receive a certificate in recognition of their loss.’

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BBC News, 22nd February 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

New guide to help evidence the role of racism in state-custody deaths – JUSTICE

Posted February 21st, 2024 in bereavement, death in custody, families, inquests, news, racism by sally

‘A new guide released today (21/2/24) provides lawyers representing families bereaved by deaths in police custody, prisons, immigration detention, and mental health settings with the legal expertise to raise the potential role of race and racism at inquests. It also provides foundational knowledge and strategy to coroners to ensure they satisfy their duty in fully investigating the circumstances in state custody deaths.’

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JUSTICE, 21st February 2024

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Bronson Battersby: Independent review confirmed – BBC News

Posted February 21st, 2024 in children, families, inquests, negligence, news, social services by sally

‘An in-depth, independent review into the death of a two-year-old boy and his dad will be held by the Lincolnshire Safeguarding Children Partnership.’

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BBC News, 20th February 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Use of intermediaries in the Family Court – Local Government Lawyer

Posted February 19th, 2024 in children, disabled persons, families, family courts, learning difficulties, local government, news by tracey

‘Louise Thomson analyses a judgment containing valuable guidance on the use of intermediaries in the Family Court.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 16th February 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘Scandalous’ if UK watchdog role left empty when Rwanda plan starts, says inspector – The Guardian

Posted February 19th, 2024 in asylum, deportation, families, government departments, human rights, immigration, news, ombudsmen, Rwanda, visas by tracey

‘The UK’s chief inspector of borders and immigration has called it “scandalous” that his watchdog role could be left vacant while the Rwanda scheme is introduced.’

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The Guardian, 19th February 2024

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Woman told to leave UK despite court ruling she has right to live with family – The Guardian

Posted February 16th, 2024 in deportation, families, government departments, immigration, news, visas by sally

‘A woman is facing deportation, and being separated from her husband and 10-year-old son, despite a court ruling that the family have the right to live together in the UK.’

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The Guardian, 15th February 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

Man who mixed own sperm with dad’s will not have to take paternity test – The Guardian

Posted February 16th, 2024 in birth, children, DNA, families, local government, news, paternity by sally

‘A man who mixed his sperm with his father’s to help get his partner pregnant will not be forced to take a paternity test, the high court has ruled.’

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The Guardian, 15th February 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

Judge hails “vital” role of Family Drug and Alcohol Court after making supervision order – Local Government Lawyer

Posted February 15th, 2024 in alcohol abuse, drug abuse, families, family courts, news, supervision orders by sally

‘A Family Court judge has made a supervision order for a period of 12 months in order for a baby boy to remain in the care of his parents, in light of the progress they have made through participation in the Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) programme.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 14th February 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Contact, contraception, conception and conceptual clarity: Poole J dissects a difficult question – Mental Capacity Law and Policy

Posted February 14th, 2024 in Court of Protection, disabled persons, families, learning difficulties, news, pregnancy by sally

‘Poole J is rapidly becoming the specialist sexual capacity judge at the Court of Protection. Following his decisions in Hull City Council v KF [2022] EWCOP 33, and Re PN (Capacity: Sexual Relations and Disclosure) [2023] EWCOP 44, we now have Re EE (Capacity: Contraception and Conception) [2024] EWCOP 5. The case concerned a 31 year old woman who wanted to become pregnant and have a baby; her capacity to engage in sexual relations, to decide about contact with others, and to make decisions about contraception, were all in issue and required the court’s determination.’

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Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 11th February 2024

Source: www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk

Council told to pay £15k after failings led to child missing education for two years – Local Government Lawyer

Posted February 13th, 2024 in compensation, families, local government, news, ombudsmen, special educational needs by tracey

‘The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has called on North Northamptonshire Council to pay nearly £15,000 after the local authority’s failings led to a child missing out on education for two years.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 12th February 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk