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Public backs compulsory mediation assessments

http://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/public-backs-compulsory-mediation-assessments

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Family Procedure Rules

The new Family Procedure Rules come into force on 6th April 2011. The Court Forms and Leaflets below support the new rules and are provided here for preview. As solicitors will be aware, these forms must not be used for any proceedings issued before 6th April 2011. This web link is being made available to the profession to assist with preparations for…

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Family lawyers gear up for introduction of the Family Procedure Rules on 6th April

Rules, PDs, forms, podcast and article available from the Family Law week website

As all family lawyers will know, the Family Procedure Rules come into force on the 6th April.

The Rules can be accessed from here, the Practice Directions from…

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Family Procedure Rules 2010

An introduction to the new Family Procedure Rules 2010 presented by David Salter, Joint Head of Family Law at Mills and Reeve presents (Running time approx 45 minutes: CPD 2 hours)

Presented by David Salter, Partner and…

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THE VICTORIA COLUMBIE INQUIRY-LORD LAMING

http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/groups/dh_digitalassets/documents/digitalasset/dh_110711.pdf

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Bad Mothers: the politics of blame in twentieth-century America, NYU Press.

Ladd-Taylor, M. & Umansky, L. eds 1995 Bad Mothers: the politics of blame in twentieth-century America, NYU Press.…

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CHILDREN PUBLIC LAW UPDATE APRIL 2011

In this update on public law issues I will deal with the following areas:

Post-adoption contact
Findings of fact issues
Breach of professional guidance

Post-adoption contact

In Re B (A Child) (11th March 2011) (References: LTL 11/3/2011 EXTEMPORE Document No.: Case Law - AC950186) the Court of Appeal were considering an application by a Mother for permission to apply for a contact order to her son who had been…

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Family Procedure Rules 2010: A Guide to Private and Public Law Family Proceedings concerning Children

Clive Redley, Barrister, of Tooks Chambers, a member of the Family Procedure Rule Committee, provides a guide to the new…

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Ruling on expert witnesses worries child-abuse lawyers

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The Supreme Court in London: one judge who opposed the decision wants the matter referred to Parliament…

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Sunderland Council spend £100,000 on USA social workers

http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/news/north-east-news/2011/04/03/sunderland-council-spend-100-000-on-usa-social-workers-79310-28449064/

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Grandparents fail in their challenge to HSE foster care order

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0404/1224293732484.html

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Dad complains of Wokingham child protection's 'shocking incompetence'

http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2090506_dad_complains_of_wokingham_child_protections_shocking_incompetence

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Schools suffer 'behaviour problem'

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5gwqvczXPuWEZGG2GYb9TjVXBmUwA?docId=N0375941301872666025A

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Schools regularly hide troublemakers from inspectors, reveals Education Minister as he unveils new tools to crack down on unruly pupils

Schools regularly hide troublemakers from inspectors, reveals Education Minister as he unveils new tools to crack down on unruly pupils…

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UNFOUNDED ALLEGATIONS AGAINST TEACHERS ARE STILL HAVING A PROFOUND EFFECT

Unfounded allegations against Teachers of child abuse is still having a profound effect on the lives of these poor individuals.

Social Services often become involved in their own family and child protection investigations are instigated, sometimes putting the childrens names on the child protection register, now a child protection plan.

In some cases the teachers names are vindicated completely, but the allegation often remains on an enhanced CRB disclosure…

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