Placement of Looked After Children in Scotland - Trinity Chambers

On the afternoon of Thursday 10th October 2024, senior children law barrister, Justin Gray from Trinity Chambers, will be delivering a free to attend webinar aimed at members of local authority legal departments who deal with Children's Services. With reference to up-to-date case law and recent examples, the session will cover the following:

• Making lawful decisions in relation to Scottish placements
• Unregistered, unregulated and unlawful placements
• Recognition of Family Court orders in Scotland: the limits
• Parental rights and responsibilities in respect of children, and care and control responsibility, while placed in Scotland
• Habitual residence and jurisdiction within the United Kingdom, and the impact of ordinary residence
• Looked after status in Scots law
• Temporary and long-term placements in Scotland
• Circumstances where Children Act 1989 Sch II para 19 court approval is or is not required for a placement
• Care Inspectorate regulatory approval and implications for English authorities
• Concurrent proceedings in England and Scotland
• Conversion of care orders to compulsory supervision orders
• Evidence and procedure
• Sharing and obtaining information between the jurisdictions
• Seeking disclosure from Scottish institutions and agencies
• Deprivation of liberty authorisations in relation to English children placed in Scotland
• The inherent jurisdiction relating to children and the nobile officium

The webinar will commence at 3.30 pm, concluding by 5pm. To book a place and receive further details please email via the button below with your name, authority and email address.