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Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Admission appeals based on infant class size

Monday, April 27, 2015

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In some areas, one-in-six children miss out on their first choice of school. Parents have the right to appeal these admission decisions.

Legal Update: Legal aid cuts limit access to justice

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Monday, April 13, 2015

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Calls are continuing for an urgent review of advice and legal support for children, young people and families, explains Anita Hurrell, legal and policy officer at Coram Children's Legal Centre.

Legal Update: Legal Q&A - Medical treatment without parental consent

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Monday, April 13, 2015

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Q: Can a young person receive medical treatment without parental consent?

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Research that involves children

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Monday, April 13, 2015

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Carrying out research with children raises particular legal and ethical issues that researchers should be aware of.

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Government report on children's rights

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Monday, March 30, 2015

| CYP Now

A report finds that more must be done to ensure the government's compliance with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Legal Update: Court Report - Legal challenge to benefits cap

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Monday, March 30, 2015

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Case name R (on the application of SG and others (previously JS and others)) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Skills for the Job: Providing advice on legal aid

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Monday, March 30, 2015

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With legal aid becoming more difficult to obtain, it is vital that vulnerable children and young people receive accurate advice.

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Proposed regulations for young carers

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Tuesday, January 20, 2015

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Draft regulations provide guidance on rights for young carers that were introduced in the Children and Families Act 2014.

Legal Update: Tackling child sexual exploitation

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Tuesday, December 9, 2014

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Jen Roest, research and projects officer at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines a call to address child sexual exploitation in Manchester through attitudinal change of public agencies and the legal system.

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - New entitlement for shared parental leave

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Tuesday, December 9, 2014

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Provisions included in the Children and Families Act 2014 will give parents new rights to "shared parental leave" from December.

Legal Update: Court Report - Dismissal of care and placement orders

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Tuesday, December 9, 2014

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Case name: D (A child) (2014) EWHC 3388 Court: High Court (Family Division) Judge: Justice Mostyn

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Parental involvement law comes into effect

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Tuesday, October 28, 2014

| CYP Now

Courts must presume that, unless otherwise shown, involvement of both separating parents in a child's life will further the child's welfare.

Legal Update: Rights of migrant care leavers

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Tuesday, October 28, 2014

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Without permanent immigration status, young migrant or refugee care leavers face an uncertain time, says Kamena Dorling, policy and programmes manager, Coram Children's Legal Centre.

Legal Update: Legal Q&A - Disability discrimination at school

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Tuesday, October 28, 2014

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Q: A young person I work with wishes to make a complaint about disability discrimination in relation to an experience she had at her school. How should she go about doing this?

Legal Update: Children hit by legal aid cuts

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Monday, October 13, 2014

| CYP Now

Eighteen months on from drastic cuts to civil legal aid, evidence is showing the detrimental impact on children's rights, explains Anita Hurrell, legal and policy officer at Coram Children's Legal Centre.

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Children's Rights and Business Principles

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Monday, October 13, 2014

| CYP Now

Unicef, the UN Global Compact and Save the Children have developed principles to guide businesses on children's rights.

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Government policies to face 'family test'

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Monday, September 1, 2014

| CYP Now

The Prime Minister announces plans to subject all government domestic policies to a "family test" to hold departments to account.

Legal Update: No recourse to public funds

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Monday, September 1, 2014

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Local authorities are supporting children in destitute families who cannot access benefits, housing or homelessness assistance, says Anita Hurrell, legal and policy officer at Coram Children's Legal Centre.

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Police stop and search powers on young people

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Monday, August 4, 2014

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The all-party parliamentary group for children released a report on the use of police stop and search powers on children and young people.

Legal Update: Legal Q&A - Direct payments

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Monday, August 4, 2014

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Q: What are "direct payments"?

Legal Update: Proposed legal aid policy unlawful

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Monday, August 4, 2014

| CYP Now

The government's proposed residence test for civil legal aid has been held to be unjustifiable by the High Court, explains Anita Hurrell, legal and policy officer at Coram Children's Legal Centre

Legal Update: Court Report - Short-term care options

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Monday, July 21, 2014

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Case name: B (Children) Case number (2014) EWCA Civ 814

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Access to abortion for 13-year-old girl

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Monday, June 9, 2014

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A recent case considered the application of the Fraser Guidelines on consent to medical treatment in the case of a 13-year-old pregnant girl.

Legal Update: Staying put arrangements

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Monday, May 26, 2014

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Noel Arnold, director of legal practice at Coram Children's Legal Centre, discusses changes to the law that give children in care the chance to stay with their foster families until they turn 21.

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - A guide to judicial review of public bodies

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Monday, May 26, 2014

| CYP Now

Those affected by a decision can make an application to court to have the lawfulness of the decision making reviewed.

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Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Admission appeals based on infant class size

Legal Update: Legal aid cuts limit access to justice

Legal Update: Legal Q&A - Medical treatment without parental consent

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Research that involves children

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Government report on children's rights

Legal Update: Court Report - Legal challenge to benefits cap

Skills for the Job: Providing advice on legal aid

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Proposed regulations for young carers

Legal Update: Tackling child sexual exploitation

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - New entitlement for shared parental leave

Legal Update: Court Report - Dismissal of care and placement orders

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Parental involvement law comes into effect

Legal Update: Rights of migrant care leavers

Legal Update: Legal Q&A - Disability discrimination at school

Legal Update: Children hit by legal aid cuts

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Children's Rights and Business Principles

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Government policies to face 'family test'

Legal Update: No recourse to public funds

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Police stop and search powers on young people

Legal Update: Legal Q&A - Direct payments

Legal Update: Proposed legal aid policy unlawful

Legal Update: Court Report - Short-term care options

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Access to abortion for 13-year-old girl

Legal Update: Staying put arrangements

Legal Update: In a Nutshell - A guide to judicial review of public bodies

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