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Helen Smith, Irwin MitchellBronte Cook, Irwin MitchellThe Court of Protection uses the Mental Capacity Act 2005 to determine a protected party’s (P’s) capacity to make decisions, and, where P lacks...

Brett Davies, Spire ChambersUnaccompanied asylum seeking children arriving in the UK are in desperate need of the full range of social care and health services available from public authorities. ...

Avaia Williams, Parklane PlowdenTwo recent family court decisions explore whether the statutory threshold under the Children Act 1989 can be met when parental harm occurs before a child’s birth or...

Amanda Jane Newby, Assistant Professor, Solicitor non-practicing, University of Northumbria, NewcastleSection 18 of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024, also known as Jade’s Law, will place a...

In a recent press release, Womens's Aid have stated: "As outlined in a previous update, Women’s Aid have increased our minimum annual funding settlement for specialist domestic abuse services to...

‘Make the world a Refuge’, a powerful short film exploring the diverse forms of domestic abuse, has been awarded Charity Film of the Year 2025 at the Smiley Charity Film...

Domestic abuse (DA) remains one of the most pressing issues within child protection systems. A recent meeting of the Quality Circle, chaired by Gemma Taylor KC and featuring Professor Brid...

The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 prohibits alleged perpetrators of domestic abuse and their victims from cross-examining each other, with the court appointing legal practitioners to carry out...

John Haskey FAcSS AKC, University of Oxford, Department of Social Policy and InterventionThis article assesses some recently published statistics for 2022 on joint and sole notifications of...

Cason Yong, Pupil Barrister, Coram ChambersOnce viewed as an exception, shared care arrangements are now fast becoming the go-to solution for many courts in private child arrangements disputes....

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