The Abuse of Alfie’s Rights: A Gilded Death is Still a Death

by Allan Norman | May 18, 2018 | Cases, Comment, FCReportingWatch, Notorious

Introduction: #AlfiesArmy v #ImWithAlderHey – an unbridgeable divide? Alfie’s life, his legal battles, and his death, have polarised opinion. Decent people on both sides of the debate have been able to acknowledge how awful it must be to be in this situation –...

Charlie Gard – What Did The European Court Actually Say and Why?

by Allan Norman | Jul 5, 2017 | Analysis, Cases, Comment, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Notorious

As is now well-known, Charlie Gard’s case reached the end of its legal road last week, when the European Court of Human Rights decided that his case, and the case brought on his behalf by his parents, was inadmissible. At the same time, it decided that the...

Charlie Gard – the case for interim measures to preserve life

by Allan Norman | Jun 19, 2017 | Analysis, FCReportingWatch

(The outcome of the Supreme Court permission to appeal hearing is here.  The Supreme Court announcement of a further procedural hearing today is here. Other posts on our blog about this case can be found here STOP PRESS: This evening’s ECHR press release is...

The Supreme Court Is Wrong on Charlie Gard and Withdrawal of Treatment

by Allan Norman | Jun 12, 2017 | Analysis, Cases, Comment, Explanation, FCReportingWatch, Notorious

In the matter of Charlie Gard – Permission to appeal hearing [here]. [Other posts on our blog about this case can be found here] This is a case with intense poignancy. Charlie Gard is so seriously ill that it appears undisputed that he will never lead a full...

Social services in Europe: legislation and practice of the removal of children from their families in Council of Europe Member States

by Allan Norman | Feb 15, 2015 | Comment, Trends

OK, it’s not a pithy title. It is, however, the formal title of the document that I’m about to review. And it is an accurate description of what the document is about. Here it is:...