Latest research by the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory (NFJO) has highlighted worrying trends over the past three years in the placement of vulnerable children into secure settings for welfare and mental health reasons.
Data analysis by the NFJO as part of an evidence review found that the number of applications made to the High Court to deprive children of their liberty under the “inherent jurisdiction” rule rose from 108 to 579 per year.
Inherent jurisdiction is a legal mechanism that allows an application to be made to a higher court for a legal order. It can be used when no other statutory mechanisms for depriving a child’s liberty apply – for example, if no place is available in a secure children’s home (SCH).
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