The case of Re B (A Child) [2013] UKSC 33 discussed in our previous blog: In this case the Supreme Court stated that adoption is the ‘last resort’ and only permissible if ‘nothing else will do’. It also stressed that the child’s welfare is paramount and that the child’s interests include… Continue reading
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The Coroners and Justice Act 2009, paragraph 7 of Schedule 5, provides coroners with the duty to make reports to a person, organisation, local authority or government department or agency where the coroner believes that action should be taken to prevent future deaths. These are known as prevention of future… Continue reading
June 2024 Inquest hearings are open to members of the public, and when I have attended always noted that those in the public area have always demonstrated a high level of respect of the process. I was therefore surprised to read in the law gazette read here the need for… Continue reading
In training, the question has arisen from time to time as to whether a father who has been granted parental responsibility for a child and therefore has the legal right to make decisions for the child in conjunction with others who also have PR, can that right taken away? Legal… Continue reading
Read about the steps which have been introduced to safeguard judges, staff and panel members. The Family Court and Safety Measures Family judges or lawyers do not usually wear formal wigs or robes and in fact lawyers have not been required to wear wigs or wing collars since 2007. However,… Continue reading
Do you have any legal or social care training needs, to be delivered before the end of the financial year? Or for the new financial year. Then can Kingsley Knight Training help empower, educate and enhance your social care practitioners’ legal and social care skills. We have over 25 years… Continue reading
Act Without Delay Recent case decisions by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (the Ombudsman) have highlighted some of the points we made in our previous legal blog, which highlighted good practice guidance on how to avoid complaints escalating to the Ombudsman. You can find our previous legal blog… Continue reading
Molly Russell and the impact of social media The inquest into the death of Molly Russell, 14 year old school concluded on 30th September 2022. The Senior Coroner sitting at North London Coroner’s court found that Molly died from an act of self harm whilst suffering from depression and the… Continue reading
Those of you who have attended our effective court report writing training you will be familiar with the need to use clear understandable language in court documents and when communicating with parents, prospective carers, or service users. This is vital as parents/carers/service users being assessed need to understand: -the evidence… Continue reading
