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A number of childrens' charities are supporting the introduction this week of ContactPoint, the government database which is to contain the data of 11 million children in England.Up to 800 frontline...
The Department of Health has published the 2008 abortion statistics which show that the under-16 abortion rate was 4.2 and the under-18 rate was 18.9 per 1,000 women, both lower than in 2007.Overall,...
By Hugh Logue, Newswatch Editor
Haringey Council probably had sufficient evidence to justify taking Baby Peter into care days before he was killed, according to legal documents disclosed last...
TUES 19/05/2009 - The Family Law team have smashed their fundraising target of £2,000 by collecting over £3,100 in sponsorship for the London Legal Support Trust.The team beat their target on Monday...
A new taskforce of health professionals working together to spot early signs of violence and abuse against women and girls, investigate the scale of the problem and ensure victims across the NHS get...
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) today published a report showing systemic failings in the healthcare provided by NHS trusts to Baby Peter.The report raises questions about how NHS trusts assure...
Parliament will today play host to a high-level meeting on the impact of the Legal Services Commission's proposed cuts to family legal aid on vulnerable children.Chaired by Baroness Butler-Sloss and...
With only seven days to go until the Family Law team walk the Legal Walk next Monday in support of the London Legal Support Trust, the organisers have nominated editor Liz Walsh's team for the best...
The Legal Services Commission (LSC) announced today the expansion of its Community Legal Advice helpline to provide family law advice.The addition of family law advice follows the recent extension to...
There are only 10 days to go until the Family Law team, led by the editor Liz Walsh, walk the Legal Walk at 5.30pm on Monday 18 May organised by the London Legal Support Trust.The team's fundraising...