Recovering alcoholic wins latest stage of care fight over daughter
A recovering alcoholic has won the latest stage of a legal fight over the care of her daughter. She mounted an appeal after a family court judge ruled that the
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Mother suing holiday firm after daughter ‘abducted’ from hotel in Turkey
A mother is suing holiday company Thomas Cook after claiming her daughter was abducted from a hotel kids club in Turkey. Janet Alexander took her two daughters Rose and Lois
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New programme launched aimed at reforming NI’s children’s social work services
Social workers working in children’s services in NI have a vital role in supporting families and protecting children from harm. This was the message from NI’s Chief Social Worker Sean
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Judge rules baby whose father lives with two women should be placed for adoption
A baby whose father lives in a “complicated” relationship with two women should be placed for adoption, a family court judge has decided. The man was living with the little
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Inquiry into Church of England historic sexual abuse was ‘botched’, says review author
The Church of England “botched” an inquiry into historical allegations of sexual abuse, the author of a review of the report has said. Sir Roger Singleton said the Church’s Past
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Grandparents and not council should have responsibility for boys, appeal judges rule
Grandparents, not council bosses, should have responsibility for two boys who have been at the centre of Family Court litigation, appeal judges have ruled. A Family Court judge had decided
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Mother in family court case wrongly given suspended jail term, says senior judge
A senior judge has concluded that a woman accused of not complying with an order made in a family court was wrongly given a three-month suspended prison sentence. Mr Justice
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Foster carer wins substantial damages for defamation and data breach from former agency
A foster carer who sued her former agency over allegations that prevented her from working has accepted substantial damages at the High Court. Francine West brought proceedings for defamation, malicious
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LGA warn children’s services ‘no longer sustainable’ as 200-a-day placed in council care
Nearly 200 children a day are being placed on plans to protect them from neglect and abuse, research has found. Children’s services are being “pushed to the brink” by the
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Judge criticises ‘wholly inapproriate’ social work evidence but refuses to name council
A family court judge has criticised social services staff over their handing of a case involving an injured baby, but kept the name of the council they work for secret.
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