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24 February 2006

Children at Risk Report
The Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) is the single, independent inspectorate for social care in England. It incorporates the work formerly done by the Social Services Inspectorate, the...
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24 February 2006

Immunity for Experts
In Meadow v General Medical Council (2006) The Times, 22 February, Collins J in the Queen's Bench Division said that expert evidence given honestly and in good faith in a court of law would not...
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16 February 2006

Making contact safe
Comment by Judith Masson, Professor of Socio-legal Studies, University of Bristol. It is clearly not satisfactory for the courts to make decisions about contact in ignorance of police domestic...
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14 February 2006

CAFCASS and NYAS Protocol
A protocol has been agreed between CAFCASS and the National Youth Advocacy Service (NYAS) with respect to children made parties in private law proceedings under r 9.5 of the Family Proceedings Rules...
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14 February 2006

Harm Checks
The implementation of s 120 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (definition of harm) in January 2005 amended the definition of harm contained in the Children Act 1989. The revised definition applies...
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14 February 2006

Overhaul of the CSA
The underlying causes of the problems with the Child Support Agency's (CSA) current performance are deep rooted and complex. It was announced on 9 February 2006 that an operational improvement plan...
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14 February 2006

Australian Law Reform
The Australian Government has started to publish Family Law Reform News on a quarterly basis as it brings in reforms which are the most significant in 30 years and will bring about a major change in...
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6 February 2006

Carter Review Delayed
Delivery of the Carter review of legal aid procurement which encompasses the care proceedings review (see [2005] Fam Law 844) has been delayed. The review, which was set up in summer 2005, was...
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6 February 2006

Lasting Powers of Attorney
A consultation paper on lasting powers of attorney (LPA) forms and guidance was published in January 2006. Under the Mental Capacity Act 2005, LPAs will replace enduring powers of attorney as the main...
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The Children's Legal Centre is an international charity promoting children's rights through the courts and local authorities in Parliament and internationally. It publishes childRIGHT, a journal of...
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