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Home Office age assessment inspection: Insights for local councils
Miya Watson summarises a recent inspection of the Home Office’s use of age assessment and outlines the responsibilities of local government during the age assessment process to ensure compliance.
Navigating DOLS and 17-year-olds not in care
The High Court recently reviewed a local authority's application of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) for a 17-year-old who was not under a care order. Graeme Bentley explores the important insights from the case, touching on the legal framework, the child's autonomy, and the role of parental consent in such situations.
Judicial review: Lack of focus and accurate record keeping has consequences
A recent age assessment judicial review has highlighted the importance of social workers following procedures as well as the need for detailed and accurate record keeping, writes Miya Watson.
Placement at home under a care order
The Court of Appeal recently had another opportunity to look at care orders where children are to remain at home; a less common outcome following the earlier decision in Re JW (Child at home under care order) [2023] EWCA Civ 944. It was dealing with a change of plan imposed by the first instance judge at short notice at the final hearing. Graeme Bentley highlights the key points from Re A (Care…
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How hair strand testing should be instructed for family court proceedings
For years, FTS, a drug, alcohol and DNA lab in Yorkshire, has been advocating for an end to the use of Society of Hair Testing (SoHT)…
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Pathfinder and the Sunflowers
In today’s episode of FortyTwo Talks, Family Law Practitioner, Rachel Chan, is joined by Estella Newbold-Brown, Partner of Amphlett Lissimore to discuss the Private Law 'Pathfinder' and Estella’s new book, Isla and Quinn The Sunflowers.
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