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Pippa Pudney, Barrister, Spire BarristersThis article explores the principles of care for children deprived of their liberty including the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory’s recent recommendations...
Shiva Ancliffe KC, Coram ChambersCaroline Croft, Coram ChambersIn this article Shiva Ancliffe KC and Caroline Croft set out the law in relation to the designation of care and supervision orders,...
Funding for preventive services doubled to over half a billion pounds to drive restoration in family and parenting support across every English council.More vulnerable children will be prevented from...
The NSPCC recently commented that "most UK adults believe emotional abuse in childhood can have a lasting psychological effect but one in six cannot spot the signs."They continued: "We want to remind...
A powerful short film revealing what growing up in kinship care is like was premiered by Kinship at a celebratory screening in Hackney, London, on Tuesday 18 March.Young Londoners with firsthand...
Faye Edwards, No 5 ChambersThis article seeks to explore the difficulties that are emerging with both the identification of vulnerable parties and their ability to engage within proceedings....
The winners of the LexisNexis Legal Awards 2025 were announced in a glittering awards ceremony on Thursday 13 March at a central London venue by host Tony Robinson.The full list of shortlisted entries...
The Children’s Commissioner has submitted written evidence to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill Committee.This evidence builds on oral evidence provided by the Children’s Commissioner on 21...
Naomh Gallagher, St John’s BuildingsDespite disability being a Section 25 factor in its own right, there is a dearth of resources specifically addressing the same. Often rolled into earning capacity,...
Rebecca Gardner, Winner of 4PB’s 2024 Financial Remedy Essay CompetitionThis article examines the challenges within the law of spousal maintenance in English family law, highlighting the...