13 Jul 2021 Putting MWRF in its corner By Adam Straw QC In R (SC and others) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2021] UKSC 26 the Supreme Court decided that legislation which limited...
19 Nov 2020 “Children and young people are not just the future. We are right here, right now.” By Mary-Rachel McCabe The UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill, which was introduced to the Scottish Parliament in September, “is a bright ray of sunlight in...
24 Jun 2020 Children’s right to live in the community By Oliver Lewis The Lancet has today published a set of papers on institutionalisation and deinstitutionalisation of children. They will receive a...
08 May 2020 Children, coronavirus and international human rights By Oliver Lewis Zimran Samuel This article, written by two members of Doughty Street Chambers’ Children’s Rights Group, sets out recent guidance issued by UN bodies on...
21 Nov 2019 Doughty Street hosts inaugural Children's Rights Lecture By Mary-Rachel McCabe 20th November is the United Nations’ Universal Children’s Day. It is celebrated each year to promote awareness of children’s rights and...
29 Aug 2019 Homeless children being housed in shipping containers, report says By Mary-Rachel McCabe A report from the office of the Children’s Commissioner for England has found that thousands of homeless children are growing up in...
17 May 2018 New Network for Community Care & Child Rights Lawyers Launched By Angela Patrick Doughty Street Chambers was delighted to host last night's launch of the Network for Community Care Law for Children and Young People.An...
20 Jul 2017 S.17 Children Act 1989: The Ongoing Duty By Mary-Rachel McCabe In a recent judgment, the Administrative Court has confirmed that a local authority's duty under s. 17 Children Act 1989 is a continuing...
14 May 2017 Tower Hamlets children's services failing. Why did it take an Ofsted inspection to spot this? By Caoilfhionn Gallagher QC In April, Ofsted published a damning report on Tower Hamlets children's services, finding that there are "widespread and serious failures...
05 May 2017 Munby: Judicial participation in Serious Case Reviews must be limited By Mary-Rachel McCabe President of the Family Division, Sir James Munby, has issued guidance on judicial cooperation with Serious Case Reviews.The guidance has...
12 Mar 2017 Important new campaign on children's rights & homelessness By Caoilfhionn Gallagher QC It is long-standing government policy that "B&B accommodation is not to be regarded as suitable for applicants with family commitments"...
02 Mar 2017 Government set to drop controversial 'exemption clause' from Children & Social Work Bill By Mary-Rachel McCabe Children & Young People Now has today reported that the government is set to scrap plans to allow councils to apply for exemptions from...