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Judge believes blameless parents and sends baby home
His Honour Judge Dancey has published a judgment in which he explains why he has decided that social services have failed to prove that either parent caused a skull fracture sustained by their baby, with the result that the baby is going home. The judge decided that...
‘Do Separating Parents Need the Family Court?’ – the annual Family Justice Council debate
Transparency Project members have attended the annual debates arranged by the Family Justice Council* for a few years now, to report back for those unable to attend. The FJC have shown willing to tackle some of the most challenging topics for family law in the...
Court of Appeal gives guidance on Secure Accommodation Orders
A Local Authority v B’s mother; B’s father; B’s stepfather; and B (through her Cafcass guardian); the Association of Lawyers for Children (intervening) [2019] EWCA Civ 2025 The local authority was applying for a secure accommodation order in respect of B (aged 15). B...
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The deprivation of liberty for 16 and 17 year olds
We are very pleased to bring this Guest Post very kindly written by Victoria Butler-Cole QC, barrister at 39 Essex Chambers. Victoria tweets at @TorButlerCole We have previously written a post here which gives a brief outline of this case. This post goes into further...
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‘Do Separating Parents Need the Family Court?’ – the annual Family Justice Council debate
Transparency Project members have attended the annual debates arranged by the Family Justice Council* for a few years now, to report back for those unable to attend. The FJC have shown willing to tackle some of the most challenging topics for family law in the...
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Judge believes blameless parents and sends baby home by @familoo : https://t.co/y3z1ChUoU0 (pic - thanks to @WhiteZoey) https://t.co/hSFa0zrOFN
Do Separating Parents Need the Family Court? @alicetwaite reports some insights from the latest Family Justice Council Debate on the direction of travel for reform of the private family law courts:
https://t.co/7cQ9q6daYt https://t.co/pPAwhXKLml
