Woman set for latest round of legal fight over daughter taken to Libya
A woman whose husband took their daughter and left her at his family home in Libya is preparing for the latest round of a six-year court fight to get the
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Ex-Grenfell boss waited two hours before sending residents list to firefighters
The former boss of the firm that ran Grenfell Tower waited more than two hours before forwarding a list of residents to firefighters, an inquiry has heard. A total of
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Death of 10-year-old Perth and Kinross boy being treated as murder
The death of a 10-year-old in a house in Perth and Kinross is being treated as murder. Kane Morris died at the scene in Union Street, Coupar Angus, in the
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Family of late Welsh minister Carl Sargeant in legal bid to challenge inquiry
The widow of a former Welsh Government minister who was found dead while facing sexual misconduct allegations is to urge the High Court to allow her to challenge the legality
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Social services bosses criticised over case of mother with learning disabilities
Council social services bosses have been criticised by a family court judge who questioned whether guidelines were followed in a case involving a mother of three who has learning disabilities.
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Cuts to state support for potential human trafficking victims ruled unlawful
Home Secretary Sajid Javid is considering his response after a High Court judge declared a decision to cut state cash support to potential victims of human trafficking unlawful. Weekly payouts
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Council under fire after boy was placed with foster carers without grandparents’ knowledge
Council social services bosses have come under fire from a family court judge after a little boy was placed with foster carers when grandparents who might have offered a home
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Judges asked to rule on legality of teenager’s ‘prolonged solitary confinement’ at YOI
Leading judges are being asked to rule that a teenager’s “prolonged solitary confinement” in detention amounted to “inhuman and degrading” treatment. Lord Chief Justice Lord Burnett, Lord Justice Moylan and
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Husband jailed for life for murdering wife and stepdaughter in ‘selfish rage’
An electrical engineer has been jailed for life and ordered to serve at least 29 years in prison for murdering his wife and 11-year-old stepdaughter in an episode of “wanton
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Girl was ‘removed from classroom to be questioned by police over abortion pills’
A Northern Ireland schoolgirl whose mother is facing prosecution for buying her abortion pills was taken from a classroom by police officers and spoken to about the alleged crime without
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