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How Far Back Does a Hair Strand Test Go?
FTS provide an indepth look into the timelines of drug and alcohol use that can be seen through hair strand testing.
Unregistered children's homes and enforcement
The unregistered children's homes problem is driven by market failure, not regulatory avoidance alone, writes Jonathon Enston.
Vulnerability in the Family Court – logistics, practicalities and adaptations
A judge recently described the vulnerability of the parents as a very significant feature impacting on the length and management of proceedings. Jacqueline Thomas KC and Kalsoom Maqsood explain how the Family Court addressed the issue.
Adoption and the duty of candour
Lisa Edmunds looks at a Court of Appeal ruling on a local authority's application to set aside an adoption order on the basis that the court was misled about the true circumstances of the adopters.
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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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Placements of children in Scotland – implementation of the new law
Justin Gray delivers a pre-recorded webinar covering the latest position in cross-border placements of children in Scotland.
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