‘Ashya King, who was removed from hospital by his parents while undergoing treatment for a brain tumour, was “put at risk” by his parents, according to safeguarding report.’
Daily Telegraph, 23rd September 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Almost all of the 200 “fit for work“ test appeals undertaken by a student volunteer project have been won, providing more evidence of the unreliability of the government’s controversial work capability assessment (WCA).’
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The Guardian, 2nd September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A litigant in person has failed with an attempt to have a solicitor acting for his ex-partner sent to prison.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 18th August 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘R (on the application of GB by litigation friend, Francesco Jeff) v Oxfordshire County Council (age dispute- relevance of documents) IJR [2015] UKUT 429 (IAC) is an interesting and successful judicial review challenge to an age assessment. My colleague Shu Shin Luh was Counsel, instructed by Scott-Moncrieff & Associates.
Free Movement, 10th August 2015
Source: www.freemovement.org.uk
‘Social care regulators receive 150 allegations relating to the abuse of vulnerable adults and the elderly every day, new figures reveal.’
The Independent, 8th August 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A social worker’s report on a woman who wanted to care for two children might as well have been “written in a foreign language”, a family court judge has suggested.’
The Independent, 3rd August 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘On the 9th October 2014, the Court of Appeal heard a number of applications for permission to appeal by the parents of two children, who had been the subject of care and placement orders.’
Tanfield Chambers, 18th June 2015
Source: www.tanfieldchambers.co.uk
‘A woman has been found guilty of being at the centre of a paedophile ring which set children up as “sexual play-things” over more than a decade.’
The Independent, 27th July 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘New laws aimed at preventing young girls being taken abroad to undergo female genital mutilation are to be fast-tracked within weeks, amid fears that the number of cases could soar during the summer holidays.’
The Guardian, 13th June 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘he Department of Health’s cost estimates and chosen funding mechanisms for implementing the first phase of the Care Act 2014 have put local authorities under increased financial risk given the uncertain level of demand for adult social care, the National Audit Office has said.’
Local Government Lawyer, 11th June 2015
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Children need to be protected from being physically abused by their parents irrespective of “cultural sensitivities”, a UK charity has said.’
BBC News, 10th June 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Police and social workers should make allowances for immigrants who slap or hit their children when investigating allegations of physical abuse, a high court judge has said.’
The Guardian, 10th June 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A girl who was kept in a cellar and repeatedly raped was the victim of a “shaming failing” by those who should have protected her, a report has said. An independent review published by Salford Safeguarding Board said it was “difficult to think of a more vulnerable child”.’
BBC News, 8th June 0215
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Councils will be forced to merge services in order to speed up adoption rates, according to plans to be set out in the Queen’s speech next week. Adoption is “happening at too small and localised a scale”, the Department for Education said, and mergers would slash waiting times by increasing the pool of potential adopters.’
The Guardian, 23rd May 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A couple of bedroom tax decisions, one Upper Tribunal, one FTT, both of which involve findings for the tenant in the landscape after the Upper Tribunal decision in Nelson (SSWP v David Nelson and Fife Council, SSWP v James Nelson and Fife Council [2014] UKUT 0525 (AAC) – our report). Given that we appear to be stuck with the bedroom tax for the next 5 years at least, this is the landscape unless the Supreme Court does something dramatic in MA & Ors.’
Nearly Legal, 12th May 2015
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
‘Ofsted inspections of children’s services are outdated and do not always protect vulnerable children, according to a new report.’
BBC News, 29th April 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A statute modernising adult social care law that came into force this month could expose local authorities to greater litigation risks.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 27th April 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘It appears that Barnet Council (via the Mayor’s casting vote) are determined to carry on with their plan to raise rents for council tenants, new and existing, to 80% of market rent or top of LHA rates, whichever is lowest.’
Nearly Legal, 15th April 2015
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
‘The Local Government Association (LGA) has called for new orders to curb sexual predators, stating that the next government should introduce a new type of banning order to stop those suspected of grooming children for sexual exploitation.The LGA is calling for the introduction of “disruption orders”, which would be backed by the courts and give social workers and police a way of intervening in child sexual exploitation when they suspect something is going on, but cannot provide evidence to bring a criminal prosecution without a child having been already harmed.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 9th April 2015
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
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