The Court of Appeal has considered who has the burden of proof in an appeal flowing from a challenge to the local authorities decision pursuant to section189(1)(c) Housing Act 1996 concerning who is in “...
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Another highlight from our Child Care conference, featured in our Child Care Newsletter.
KINSHIP ASSESSMENTS
1. In Cheshire East Borough Council v NA and others [2017] EWFC 20, MacDonald J was re...
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Another highlight from our Child Care conference, featured in our Child Care Newsletter.
Adoption Update by Elizabeth Isaacs QC
Adoption – Procedural Unfairness
1. Judicial review CAN be...
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Here is an article from our latest Child Care Newsletter.
NAI or NOT?
1. The recent case of Re Effie Stillwell (A Child) (sub nom. Re F (A Child); F v Buckinghamshire CC) (Family Court) Her Honou...
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HRA CLAIMS
At our recent Child Care Conference, Tom Harrill spoke on the subject of Human Rights claims.
Here are some key points from his presentation.
1. There is a 1 year primary limitation pe...
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Here is an article from our latest Child Care Newsletter.
5 TOP TIPS
1. Local authorities seeking a placement order should file with the court:
a. the child’s permanence report; and
b...
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Aadhithya Anbahan has been awarded an outgoing Pegasus Scholarship from the Inns of Court Trust. Starting from the beginning of October 2017, she will be spending six weeks in Washington D.C working within...
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Several hundred barristers meet for their annual conference on Saturday. Five of them describe their hopes and fears for the profession.
What is exercising young barristers? As the profession meets this Sa...
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In the normal course of life anyone who is without a bed to sleep in would be considered vulnerable, but what does vulnerability mean in the context of the Housing Act and how should Local Authorities deal...
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HRA Claims: Where Are We Now? by Tom Harrill
2017 has been a key year for guidance from senior courts on the scope and management of claims under the Human Rights Act 1998 (‘HRA’). This document is...
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