Alison J Stevens's Blog – February 2012 Archive (128)

An injustice overturned. This case is important concerning the role of the Crown prosecutor (who also prosecuted the Folbigg case) and the role of expert evidence.

An injustice overturned. This case is important concerning the role of the Crown prosecutor (who also prosecuted the Folbigg case) and the role of expert evidence.



The judge criticised the prosecution saying that "Speculation, conjecture and suspicion can never amount to proof beyond reasonable doubt."



Judgement: http://www.caselaw.nsw.gov.au/action/pjudg?jgmtid=157096…



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Added by Alison J Stevens on February 27, 2012 at 17:46 — No Comments

Given or Taken?

Given or Taken?

By Geoff Thompson and Clay Hichens

Updated February 27, 2012 20:37:00

Taken or Given?

The heartbreaking story of forced adoption in…

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Added by Alison J Stevens on February 27, 2012 at 17:23 — No Comments

BLOOD VISCOSITY AS A FACTOR IN ALL METABOLIC DISEASES

BLOOD VISCOSITY AS A FACTOR

IN ALL METABOLIC DISEASES

 

 

It’s said that blood is thicker than water (sometimes more so than it oughta!)

 

 

   Blood is a wonderful and complex substance containing many chemical compounds to perform many functions. It constantly changes and adapts to meet the body’s requirements. Healthy blood varies in viscosity as it flows normally and becomes much “thinner” by the time it reaches the capillaries. It…

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Added by Alison J Stevens on February 26, 2012 at 19:35 — No Comments

Michael Gove bravely stands up for social workers – the lepers of public service

Michael Gove bravely stands up for social workers – the lepers of public service

By Daniel Knowles Society Last updated: February 23rd, 2012…

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Added by Alison J Stevens on February 26, 2012 at 19:16 — No Comments

Paedophile foster carer Rex Case facing jail after years of abuse

Paedophile foster carer Rex Case facing jail after years of abuse

 

Makin, J. 2012 Paedophile foster carer Rex Case facing jail after years of abuse in Southampton, Daily Echo, 23 Feb. http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/9549862.Paedophile_foster_carer_facing_jail_after_years_of_abuse

Added by Alison J Stevens on February 26, 2012 at 18:17 — No Comments

Mother could face jail because her children talked to each other on Facebook

Mother could face jail because her children talked to each other on Facebook

This case would make headlines across the land, if it were not hidden behind the family courts' extraordinary wall of secrecy.

More children than ever have been taken into care, while the number adopted keeps falling - The real scandal of our care system is still overlooked
The misery of these teenage children is concealed behind a wall of legal secrecy Photo: ALAMY…

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Added by Alison J Stevens on February 26, 2012 at 18:06 — No Comments

Couple banned from adopting because their kettle flex was too long

Couple banned from adopting because their kettle flex was too long

A council banned a couple from adopting a child because their kettle flex was too long and could be a risk to health and safety, it emerged today.

Greater emphasis is to be placed on ensuring a child is in a loving home and less on ethnicity or whether a family has pets
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Added by Alison J Stevens on February 25, 2012 at 19:16 — No Comments

Annie Li: Shaken Baby Case Highlights Difficult Diagnoses

Annie Li: Shaken Baby Case Highlights Difficult Diagnoses

PHOTO: Annie Li, a 2-month-old infant, died of shaken baby syndrome.
Annie Li, a 2-month-old infant, died of shaken baby syndrome. (Courtesy of Michael Chu)
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Added by Alison J Stevens on February 25, 2012 at 18:16 — No Comments

Pioneering a Way to Distinguish Blood Disorders From Child Abuse

Pioneering a Way to Distinguish Blood Disorders From Child Abuse

by Gretchen Gavett, Special to ProPublica Feb. 21, 2012, 3:16 p.m.

. Dr.…
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Added by Alison J Stevens on February 25, 2012 at 17:30 — No Comments

ANOTHER BELLAMY JUDGEMENT





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Added by Alison J Stevens on February 25, 2012 at 17:09 — No Comments

Care children given 'little notice of placement moves'

Care children given 'little notice of placement moves'

By Hannah Richardson BBC News education and family reporter

Child Numerous placements can disrupt a child's development
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Added by Alison J Stevens on February 25, 2012 at 16:49 — No Comments

Muscle Exertion and Physiological Fatigue Associated with Vigorous Shaking

http://www.drergonomics.com/SBS-EMG.html

Muscle Exertion and Physiological Fatigue Associated with Vigorous Shaking

Added by Alison J Stevens on February 25, 2012 at 16:18 — No Comments

Shoesmith backs sacked Baby P social worker pair

Shoesmith backs sacked Baby P social worker pair

Gillie Christou and Maria Ward Gillie Christou and Maria Ward lost their claim for unfair dismissal
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Added by Alison J Stevens on February 23, 2012 at 21:27 — No Comments

Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings

http://conventions.coe.int/treaty/en/treaties/html/197.htm

Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings

Added by Alison J Stevens on February 23, 2012 at 19:46 — No Comments

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