‘Nathan Baylis, a pupil barrister at 4 Brick Court, provides a guide to the legal recognition of at-home artificial insemination in surrogacy arrangements.’
Family Law Week, 15th December 2022
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Anne Sacoolas has been sentenced to eight months in prison, suspended for 12 months, for the death of motorcyclist Harry Dunn in 2019.’
BBC News, 9th December 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Parents who fail to pay child maintenance could face swifter punishments under plans backed by MPs.’
The Independent, 9th December 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘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
‘Here, the PA news agency looks at how diplomatic immunity affected the 19-year-old’s case, and why Sacoolas was able to appear in court via video-link from her home country.’
The Independent, 8th December 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Journalists will be able to report what happens in family courts from the end of January, under a pilot scheme taking place in Leeds, Cardiff and Carlisle.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th December 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The parents of a 25-year-old man left to die in a cell by a negligent prison nurse given responsibility for 800 inmates have told how the conditions in which their son died will haunt them for ever.’
The Guardian, 6th 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
‘Bereaved families are calling for easier access to the social media histories of deceased children, supporting amendments to the online safety bill.’
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 woman whose solicitors’ error meant she was too late to challenge her mother’s will has been given permission to bring her action out of time.’
Legal futures, 2nd December 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The family court has reserved praise for a solicitor operating in the face of repeated abuse from a litigant in person. In TF v DL (Post separation Litigation Abuse) a father made a total of 13 applications in relation to access to his children, the tone of which District Judge Webb described as “deeply offensive, homophobic and sexist”.’
Law Society's Gazette, 1st December 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.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
‘A High Court judge has been asked to decide whether a teenager who suffered brain damage after an “apparent suicide attempt” can lawfully be allowed to die.’
The Independent, 1st December 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The family of Oladeji Omishore, who drowned in June shortly after he was shot with a stun gun by police, are taking the police watchdog to the high court in a test case, accusing them of failing to properly investigate the officers involved.’
The Guardian, 28th November 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘This blog post will not go into detail about the distressing history of five year old Logan Mwangi, with which we are all too familiar through media coverage of the trial of the three people who were responsible for his death. An impression had been given at that time that possibly Logan had been let down by the family courts. It is now possible to learn a little about the court involvement – or lack of involvement.’
Transparency Project, 27th November 2022
Source: transparencyproject.org.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 Women and Equalities Committee launch an inquiry into so-called honour-based abuse, as part of its work on preventing violence against women and girls.’
Family Law, 21st November 2022
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘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
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