“An independent inquiry is expected to criticise failings by mental health services which could have prevented the deaths of an elderly couple from Swindon, who were killed by their son. Their bereaved daughter Janice Lawrence tells how she fears crucial lessons will not be learnt.”
Daily Teelgraph, 20th November 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Two thirds of foreign wives could be banned from coming to the UK under plans to stop them being a burden on the state, the Government’s immigration advisers said today.”
The Independent, 16th November 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The obligations imposed on a local authority in certain circumstances pursuant to section 23(2) and (6) of the Children Act 1989, relating to the provision of accommodation and/or maintenance for certain children in need and being looked after by the authority, were to be considered as alternatives, rather than as parallel means by which to achieve a single statutory purpose.”
WLR Daily, 10th November 2011
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
2The court of protection’s reputation as a faceless or secretive court is unfair. By their very nature, the cases heard are private to the individuals concerned and their families.”
The Guardian, 7th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“If passed in its present form, the legal aid bill will compound the agonies of warring families.”
The Guardian, 6th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Lawyers and judges have welcomed proposals to end the ‘culture of delay’ in the family justice system, published in the Family Justice Review’s final report.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd November 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Despite seeing the long hours and hard work their parents put in, many offspring are not put off from following them into the legal profession, writes Georgina Stanley.”
Legal Week, 3rd November 2011
Source: www.legalweek.com
“An alliance of organisations which represents the rights and needs of women, children, families and victims of domestic abuse and/or are engaged in the administration of family justice, has published a Manifesto for Family Justice, ahead of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders (LASPO) Bill moving into Report Stage in the House of Commons.”
The Bar Council, 24th October 2011
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“A teenage mother has lost her fight to be allowed to bring up the daughter she gave birth to when she was just 14 years old.”
Daily Telegraph, 25th October 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“An alliance of groups opposed to the government’s family legal aid cuts has published a Manifesto for Family Justice, urging MPs to reconsider the proposals.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 24th October 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“A student who stole his family’s £10,000 yacht and needed to be rescued by a lifeboat crew has been jailed for nine months after his mother reported him to police.”
The Guardian, 13th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A government ban on non-EU foreign spouses under the age of 21 entering the UK is unlawful, judges have ruled.”
BBC News, 12th October 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A high court judge’s ruling reveals the importance of deciding on parental roles before embarking on artificial insemination.”
The Guardian, 11th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The home secretary is wrong,the decision not to deport an illegal immigrant had nothing to do with the pet cat.”
The Guardian, 4th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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“A sister’s long and bitter battle to see more of her severely disabled sibling suffered a devastating blow yesterday when a judge ruled that a local authority-selected nursing home provided the best possible care.”
The Independent, 1st October 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A brain-damaged, minimally-conscious woman should not be allowed to die, a high court judge has ruled.”
The Guardian, 28th September 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Following our post last week HHJ Altman has revised his guidance to take account of the need to apply for prior authority as a pre-condition of exceeding the prescribed maximum rates for experts.”
Legal Aid Handbook Blog, 20th September 2011
Source: www: http://legalaidhandbook.com
“A father whose daughter died in a road accident in Powys with three other teenagers has won his civil court action against the driver.”
BBC News, 7th September 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The government has promised to release all cabinet papers relating to the 1989 Hillsborough disaster to the public once they have been shared with families of the deceased, after being forced to clarify its position by an e-petition that has reached more than 125,000 signatures.”
The Guardian, 24th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A gipsy family accused of making life a misery is using legal aid to fund a human rights challenge in the European courts for being evicted – from a travellers’ camp.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th August 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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