Parents Against Injustice

February 2010 Blog Posts (52)

Parents Against Injustice

The Open University has recently released course material on Social Work and the 

Law that includes a contribution by PAIN's founder Sue Amphlett. 

 

Click on the 5th segment down entitled: Parents Against Injustice: …

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Added by Alison J Stevens on February 7, 2010 at 0:32 — No Comments

PAIN ON PODCAST

http://podcast.open.ac.uk/oulearn/health-and-social-care/podcast-k269-social-care-law#

Former Director of PAIN talking about her experiences and the formation of once a National charity us.

Added by Alison J Stevens on February 7, 2010 at 0:24 — No Comments

LEGAL AID REFORMS

Legal Aid Minister Willy Bach has today announced the government will tighten the rules for civil legal aid so that fraudsters are uncovered at an early stage, and funding is better

targeted.

The changes, which were consulted on from July to October last year in the Legal Aid: Refocusing on Priority Cases consultation, will tighten

rules so legal aid is not wasted on funding low value damages claims

against public bodies, or on hopeless…

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Added by Alison J Stevens on February 6, 2010 at 22:52 — 1 Comment

LEGAL SERVICES COMMISSION GUIDELINES

LSC guidelines on financial eligibility for legal aid

TUES 02/02/2010 - The Legal Services Commission has produced new guidelines to help practitioners when making applications for legal aid.

Although Rule 2.4 of the Unified Contract states that evidence of financial eligibility must be provided before starting work, the guidelines say that practitioners may assess financial eligibility without evidence if it is not practicable to obtain it at that time, eg cases of domestic… Continue

Added by Alison J Stevens on February 4, 2010 at 23:51 — No Comments

FACEBOOK PAIN CAUSE

http://apps.facebook.com/causes/330901?as_id=724039&as_type=Sharing&recruiter_id=25954482&

Added by Alison J Stevens on February 4, 2010 at 23:32 — No Comments

THE AGONY OF PETER ANDRE

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/video/Tearful-Andre-Ends-Live-TV-Interview-Peter/Video/201002115541658?lpos=video_Article_Related_Content_Region_3&lid=VIDEO_15541658_Tearful_Andre_Ends_Live_TV_Interview_Peter

Added by Alison J Stevens on February 4, 2010 at 23:13 — No Comments

The Look of Love""

Chrissy Chrzanowski has invited you to the event 'Exciting New Book on Parental Alienation"The Look of Love"' on Children Need Both Parents!

Check out "Exciting New Book on Parental Alienation"The Look of Love"" on Children Need Both Parents

Chrissy Chrzanowski

Exciting New Book on Parental Alienation"The Look of Love" Time: February 4, 2010 from 8pm to 9pm

Location: http://budurl.com/liveshowtimechat at 8pm… Continue

Added by Alison J Stevens on February 4, 2010 at 18:54 — No Comments

European States and their legal systems MUST respect and apply CRC

European States and their legal systems MUST respect and apply CRC

Les états européens doivent respecter et appliquer la CIDE

Los Etados europeos tienen que respetar y aplicar la CDN

20th anniversary of Children's rights Convention

Child protection and Parental responsibilities with the Parental network Europe, throughout Europe since 1999.

Main web http://reseau.parental.free.fr FR

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Added by Alison J Stevens on February 2, 2010 at 22:04 — No Comments

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE NOW EVENT

Children & Young People Now would like to invite you to:

Generation Neet:

How to beat the problem of young people not in education, employment and training

A ‘Question Time’-style debate involving senior politicians, the youth sector and a panel of young people at the Aldersgate Room, Central Hall Westminster, Storey's Gate

London SW1H 9NH on 2 March from 2.30pm – 4.30pm. Arrival is from 2.30pm for a 3pm start.

The event will also present the… Continue

Added by Alison J Stevens on February 2, 2010 at 21:28 — No Comments

UK Supreme Court head attacks judges’ age limit -

UK Supreme Court head attacks judges’ age limit - Sep-09

The comments highlight tensions over the government’s two-pronged strategy of budget squeezes and so-called “Tesco Law” liberalisation aimed at allowing a much wider range of business people and investors to enter the legal services market.

Lady Deech, chair of the Bar Standards Board, warned that the changes could lead to a “real shortage” of criminal and family barristers – and knock-on social problems – in the… Continue

Added by Alison J Stevens on February 1, 2010 at 23:15 — No Comments

LSC publishes updated Family and Social Welfare Law plans

LSC publishes updated Family and Social Welfare Law plans

Tender process will begin in week of 22 February

The Legal Services Commission is publishing updated plans for Family and Social Welfare Law. Current civil legal aid contracts come to an end on 13 October 2010. Any organisation which wishes to deliver legal aid work in Social Welfare Law and Family from 14 October 2010 will need to apply for and be awarded a new contract.

The LSC is now publishing updated… Continue

Added by Alison J Stevens on February 1, 2010 at 22:10 — No Comments

More than 21,000 child sex offences recorded last year NSPCC publish data collected under Freedom of Information Act Under-18s were victims of sex crimes, including rape, gross indecency and incest…

More than 21,000 child sex offences recorded last year

NSPCC publish data collected under Freedom of Information Act

Under-18s were victims of sex crimes, including rape, gross indecency and incest, on 21,618 occasions during 2008-09, according to statistics obtained by the NSPCC from all 43 police forces in England and Wales.

One in seven of the children (3035) were younger than ten and 1,000 were five and under. In more than three out of four cases the… Continue

Added by Alison J Stevens on February 1, 2010 at 22:05 — 1 Comment