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Thursday, March 10, 2011

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An independent report into physical restraint of young offenders has been criticised for continuing to support the use of so-called "pain compliance" techniques.

Children's commissioner backs restraint ban

Monday, March 21, 2011

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The use of pain to control children in the secure estate must be abolished in England and Wales to comply with international standards the children's commissioner has warned.

Court Report: Baby boy suffered fractured ribs

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

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Case name: RE A (A Child); Case number: [2011] EWHC 517 (Fam); Judge: Mr Justice Hedley; Location: High Court of Justice

Senior police officer questions age of criminal responsibility

Thursday, May 19, 2011

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One of the country's most senior police officers has suggested the age of criminal responsibility should be treated with more flexibility and greater weight be placed on the maturity of young offenders.

In a Nutshell: Children's evidence in court proceedings

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

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New guidelines have been published outlining the circumstances in which children should give evidence in family proceedings

MPs urged to end custody of young people

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

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The Children's Rights Alliance for England (Crae) is urging MPs to end the use of custody for all but the most dangerous young offenders.

ChildRIGHT: The right for children to appeal SEN decisions

Monday, June 13, 2011

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Kirsten Anderson, head of research, policy and communications, looks at proposals to give children the power to challenge SEN decisions.

ChildRIGHT: In a Nutshell - Changes to the law on looked-after children

Monday, June 13, 2011

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The Children and Young Persons Act 2008 amended some of the provisions relating to looked-after children contained in the Children Act 1989.

High Court rules detention of families was unlawful

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

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The detention of two families at Yarl's Wood immigration centre last year was unlawful, the High Court has ruled.

Essex delays plans to shut children's homes

Monday, November 28, 2011

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Essex County Council has postponed plans to close seven of its children's homes, after a 17-year-old boy took the local authority to court.

Legality of plans to deport asylum-seeking Afghan children questioned

Thursday, November 24, 2011

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Proposals to return unaccompanied asylum-seeking children to Afghanistan could be unlawful, Coram Children's Legal Centre has warned.

ChildRIGHT: Parenting -- Dangerous presumption on shared parenting

Monday, September 13, 2010

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Holly Rogalski, legal research and information officer at the Children's Legal Centre, asks if shared parenting orders are in the best interests of the child.

Legal Update: IVF and legal parenthood

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

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Kelly Reeve, senior legal consultant for the Child Law Advice Service, considers recent cases in the High Court Family Division seeking to resolve parentage issues for children born through IVF using a sperm donor.

ChildRIGHT: In a Nutshell -- Establishing a private fostering arrangement

Friday, October 8, 2010

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How private foster arrangements are made, who is eligible, and the role local authorities play in ensuring the safety of a fostered child.

Revamped commissioner role to put spotlight on children's rights

Friday, December 16, 2011

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The government is set to legislate to strengthen the role of the children's commissioner for England, with a greater emphasis on protecting the rights of the most vulnerable children.

Court Report: Assessment of a young person's age

Monday, October 25, 2010

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Case name: MC v Liverpool City Council; Case number: [2010] EWHC 2211; Judge: Mr Justice Langstaff; Location High Court of Justice (at Leeds Combined Court)

Legal Update: Independent reviewing officers

Tuesday, August 28, 2018

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A call to drop independent reviewing officers has been rejected by the government, but questions remain over their effectiveness.

Child suicides fail to decline in 30 years

Thursday, July 11, 2013

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Around a third of all deaths of children and young people are now linked to assault or self-injury, analysis of data has found.

The future of legal aid provision

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

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Kamena Dorling, head of policy and public affairs at Coram, examines recent announcements by the government relating to the provision of legal aid and access to justice for vulnerable children

Daily roundup: GP funding, private schools, and child protection

Thursday, October 3, 2013

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GP funding drops under coalition, research suggests; Ofsted chief calls for more help from private schools; and new resources developed for hospital child protection work, all in the news today.

Legal Update: Cuts hit overseas divorce ruling

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

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A recent High Court case illustrates the negative impact legal aid cuts are having on access to justice in family courts, says Kirsten Anderson, legal research and policy manager, Coram Children's Legal Centre.

Legal Update: Long-term segregation on mental health wards

Monday, June 24, 2019

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Care Quality Commission report reveals cases of young people with autism or complex needs being segregated on mental health wards.

Legal Update: Cultural matching in foster care

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

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Reports of a child being placed with "inappropriate" foster carers spark fears that placement options for children could be more limited.

Court Report: J (Child Refugees) [2017] EWFC 44