29 Dec, 2016 A serious point about lack of post-adoption support is lost in what is a deeply unpleasant, slanted piece By Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC Yesterday's Daily Mail carried a piece by Carol Sarler about what it described as a "scandal, blighting the lives of thousands of...
11 Dec, 2016 Government pledges to introduce 'exemption clause' safeguards to Children & Social Work Bill By Mary-Rachel McCabe Children's Minister Edward Timpson last week announced that the Government will introduce a number of safeguards to ensure plans to allow...
03 Dec, 2016 A first for London: Hammersmith and Fulham making life easier for care leavers. But more radical change at national level is urgently needed. By Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC Hammersmith and Fulham has become the first London local authority to exempt care leavers from council tax payments until they reach 25....
01 Dec, 2016 Section 21A- when to apply? By Sophy Miles Re RD and other (Duties and Powers of Relevant Persons’ Representatives and section 39D IMCAs) [2016] EWCOP 49 Baker J has handed down...
01 Dec, 2016 DOLS reform delayed By Sophy Miles The Law Commission has announced that the reform of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards ("DOLS") is to be delayed. The Law Commission...