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Serious case reviews: revised Chapter 8 of working together to safeguard children

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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September 10 2009

Local Safeguarding Children Boards (LSCBs) by law undertake a serious case review (SCR) whenever a child dies or is seriously injured and abuse or neglect is known or suspected to be a factor

Court of Appeal decision prompts calls for new guidance on the use of children’s evidence in the family courts

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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March 9 2010

The judgment in the case of Re W (children) (2010) EWCA was handed down by the Court of Appeal on 9 February 2010

Family justice review

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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November 7 2011

On 3 November 2011, the long-awaited Family Justice Review was published

Criminal Records Bureau and vetting and barring scheme scaled back

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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October 15 2012

A series of significant changes made to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (SVGA 2006) by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 came into effect on 10 September 2012

Court of Protection refuses permission for sterilisation of young woman with Down’s syndrome

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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March 8 2013

The Court of Protection has ruled that a "delightful, warm, engaging and affectionate" 21-year-old woman with Down's syndrome should not be

Court orders disclosure of details of sexual abuse allegations against the alleged victim’s wishes

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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February 4 2013

In the recent case of Re A (A Child: Disclosure of Third Party Information), a vulnerable young woman made an allegation in confidence to the

Media access to family proceedings

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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December 7 2009

Further to our briefing in May this year entitled Family courts opening up: family proceedings rules update for practitioners providing information to the family courts or professionals disclosing to inter-agency partners, the issue of media access to family courts has continued to be debated within Government and the judiciary

Action plan to improve the health of offenders

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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December 7 2009

On 17 November 2009, a cross-Government action plan to improve the health of offenders in prison and in the community, was launched by Care Services Minister, Phil Hope

Patient matters children - ECHR ruling on removal of child from parents in suspected abuse case

Mills & Reeve LLP
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European Union, United Kingdom
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June 14 2010

The case of M.A.K. and R.K. v the United Kingdom related to incidents from 1997-98

Reporting the death of a person subject to the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLs)

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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February 16 2011

There is no statutory requirement for the Registrar of Births and Deaths to refer the deaths of those who are subject to a DOLs authorisation to the coroner

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