Category: families

Home Office’s failure to collect and monitor data on asylum accommodation for pregnant and new mothers held to be unlawful – Landmark Chambers

Posted June 14th, 2024 in asylum, birth, chambers articles, children, equality, families, government departments, housing, human rights, immigration, news, pregnancy, statistics, women by sally

‘The High Court’s decision in DXK v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] EWHC 579 (Admin) is a welcome addition to the growing body of case law concerning the ambit and application of asylum support duties. The Court’s findings on academic claims, standing, systemic challenges, and the public sector equality duty (“PSED”) will be of wider practical application in other public law contexts.’

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Landmark Chambers, 13th May 2024

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Coroner criticises US government for lack of training given to Anne Sacoolas prior to Harry Dunn crash – The Independent

Posted June 14th, 2024 in accidents, bereavement, careless driving, coroners, diplomats, families, government departments, homicide, inquests, inquiries, news, road safety, roads, suspended sentences by sally

‘A coroner has criticised the US government for a lack of training provided to its employee Anne Sacoolas before the crash that killed Harry Dunn.’

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The Independent, 13th June 2024

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One in three parents in care proceedings cases involving babies have learning disabilities or difficulties, researchers find – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 14th, 2024 in adoption, care orders, children, families, learning difficulties, local government, news, statistics by sally

‘A study by the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory (NFJO) has found that 34% of parents who are at risk of having their babies removed from their care have learning disabilities or difficulties, which are often not identified until court.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 13th June 2024

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What happens when Child Maintenance is not enough? – Becket Chambers

Posted June 12th, 2024 in chambers articles, child support, children, families, family courts, financial provision, news, remuneration by sally

‘Child maintenance refers to the financial support which is made by a parent towards a child’s living costs and expenses after the parents separate. It is usually an amount which is paid to the resident parent who cares for the child most of the time.’

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Becket Chambers, 9th May 2024

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Non-Matrimonial Assets – Assets Acquired Post-Separation – Becket Chambers

Posted June 12th, 2024 in chambers articles, divorce, families, family courts, financial dispute resolution, news by sally

I have written twice previously on this website about non-matrimonial assets but, the authorities referred to therein tended to have some emphasis upon assets acquired prior to the marriage whereas recently there have been two cases that focus on post-separation acquired assets.’

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Becket Chambers, 28th May 2024

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Contact in Domestic Abuse Cases – Becket Chambers

Posted June 12th, 2024 in appeals, chambers articles, children, coercive & controlling behaviour, domestic violence, families, mental health, news by sally

‘This short article focuses upon the Court of Appeal’s recent decision in the case of Re H (A Child: Domestic Abuse) 2024 EWCA Civ 326 in which it considered the father’s appeal against a child arrangements order under which he was to have no face to face contact with his 3 year old son for an indefinite period of time.’

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Becket Chambers, 7th May 2024

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Suitability, reports in Family proceedings, and termination of existing accommodation – Nearly Legal

Posted June 10th, 2024 in appeals, children, families, family courts, homelessness, housing, landlord & tenant, local government, news by tracey

‘Querino v Cambridge City Council (Rev1) (2024) EWCA Civ 314. This was a second appeal to the court of appeal from a s.204 appeal of a decision on suitability of accommodation offered to Mr Querino in discharge of homeless duty.’

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Nearly Legal, 9th June 2024

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Parents win fresh hearing of claim of failure to make reasonable adjustments to delivery of curriculum – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 10th, 2024 in appeals, autism, children, disability discrimination, disabled persons, education, equality, families, local government, news, school children, tribunals by tracey

‘The First Tier Tribunal “materially erred in law” in its determination of reasonable adjustments claims brought by parents in relation to their daughter.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 7th June 2024

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Why don’t facts always seem to matter? – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 10th, 2024 in children, families, family courts, news by tracey

‘Stephen Williams looks at the importance of the welfare analysis in public law proceedings being objectively fair.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 7th June 2024

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Judge allows reporting of case where DNA tests established that three abandoned babies were full sibliings – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 7th, 2024 in anonymity, children, DNA, families, family courts, local government, news, public interest, reporting restrictions by sally

‘A newborn baby abandoned in Newham, East London, has been found – following DNA testing – to be the third child abandoned by the same parents.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 6th June 2024

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Bronson Battersby died of dehydration next to father’s body, inquest hears – The Guardian

Posted June 7th, 2024 in children, families, inquests, news by sally

‘Two-year-old Bronson Battersby, who was found dead next to his father’s body at their home after not being seen for several days, died from dehydration, a coroner’s court has heard.’

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The Guardian, 6th June 2024

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Three years in prison for man who threw radiator at judge – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 7th, 2024 in assault, contempt of court, families, family courts, imprisonment, judges, news, sentencing by sally

‘Aman has been jailed for three years for assaulting a judge during a hearing in a family court case in an incident which raised national concerns about court security.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 6th June 2024

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Court as a last resort! – Kingsley Napley Family Law Blog

Posted June 3rd, 2024 in children, dispute resolution, divorce, families, family courts, financial dispute resolution, financial provision, news by sally

‘How you approach resolving a dispute with your ex-partner, whether regarding finances or your children, is an important first step in your case and can set the tone moving forward.’

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Kingsley Napley Family Law Blog, 29th May 2024

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Online Safety Act not ‘job done’, Molly Russell’s father warns next government – The Independent

Posted June 3rd, 2024 in bereavement, children, families, government departments, inquests, internet, mental health, news, suicide by sally

‘Seeing the Online Safety Act as a “job done” would be a “disaster”, a bereaved father has said as he called on the next government to commit to updating legislation to tackle harms affecting children.’

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The Independent, 3rd June 2024

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‘Spiteful’ mum stole daughters’ £50k inheritance – BBC News

Posted May 31st, 2024 in families, fraud, imprisonment, news, sentencing, wills by michael

‘A mother who stole £50,000 of inheritance from her two daughters out of “greed and spite” has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 31st May 2024

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Judge uses new power to “encourage” ADR in absence of agreement – Legal Futures

Posted May 31st, 2024 in dispute resolution, divorce, families, family courts, financial dispute resolution, financial provision, judges, news by michael

‘A High Court judge has used new powers to “encourage” the use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in family proceedings in the absence of agreement between the parties.’

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Legal Futures, 31st May 2024

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UK mother of boy who killed himself seeks right to access his social media – The Guardian

Posted May 30th, 2024 in families, internet, media, news, parental rights, suicide by tracey

‘A woman whose 14-year-old son killed himself is calling for parents to be given the legal right to access their child’s social media accounts to help understand why they died.’

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The Guardian, 29th May 2024

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Standish – the Narrowing of ‘Matrimonialisation’ – Financial Remedies Journal

Posted May 29th, 2024 in appeals, divorce, families, family courts, financial dispute resolution, financial provision, news by tracey

‘In L v L [2021] EWFC B83 His Honour Judge Booth (sitting as a judge of the High Court) stated at [26] he had been referred to the concept of “matrimonialisation” but it was “a word that I hope will not acquire common usage”. Although not a word in the Oxford English Dictionary, His Honour Judge Booth’s hope has not come to fruition. In Standish v Standish [2024] EWCA 567 Richard Todd KC (for the appellant wife) invited the court (at [71]) to “remove [the category of matrimonialised assets] from the lexicon of the law on financial remedies” and Timothy Bishop KC (for the respondent husband) suggested (at [93]) “the court might consider whether this concept merits being maintained at all”. However Moylan LJ (in a judgment with whom King and Phillips LJJs both agreed) stated at [161] the answer to “the question raised by both parties, namely whether the whole concept of matrimonialisation should no longer be applied”, was “it should continue to be applied”.’

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Financial Remedies Journal, 28th May 2024

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Martha’s Rule to be rolled out in hospitals – BBC News

Posted May 29th, 2024 in bereavement, causing death of children or vulnerable adults, children, families, hospitals, inquests, news by tracey

‘A scheme has been launched following the death of a 13-year-old who was not admitted to intensive care despite concerns being raised by her family. NHS England has worked with the parents of Martha Mills, who died from sepsis , externalin 2021. An inquest, external said Martha could have survived had her care been better.’

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BBC News, 28th May 2024

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Letterbox contact can no longer be seen as appropriate regime for most cases, and should “certainly not be the norm”: Family President – Local Government Lawyer

Posted May 24th, 2024 in adoption, child abuse, children, constitutional law, families, family courts, judges, judiciary, local government, news, parliament, prerogative powers, royal family, victims by sally

‘The President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, has outlined the need for a “new approach” to post-adoption contact, noting that letterbox contact can “no longer be seen as the appropriate regime for most cases”.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 23rd May 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk