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This was first published in the Wigan Observer on the 17th December 2013 I was encouraged to write about my own childhood experiences of foster care after recent news about allowing children to remain in their Foster Homes until 21, and having overheard...
The Court of Appeal ordered the recalculation of a defendant’s available amount seven years after his original confiscation proceedings and where he had acquired assets through his legitimate business. In 2006 Mr Padda pleaded guilty to several drug...
In the last couple of months the Trussell Trust has issued a report which identifies the tripling of the numbers of users visiting food banks. So is this really all down to the Government’s welfare reforms? The Trussell Trust released figures which...
In October, we learned that the long running dispute between Sharon Shoesmith, former director of Children’s Services and her employer, Haringey Council has ended with a final settlement in her favour. In August 2007, baby Peter Connelly was...
During a Premier League match with Everton in November, Tottenham Hotspur keeper Hugo Lloris lost consciousness after his head collided with striker, Romelu Lukaku’s knee. Lloris was determined to continue to play and was...
There has been mass media recently over the Court of Protection judgment in the case of Re: P (A Child), heard by HHJ Newton. The facts of the case are that the mother, an Italian national, has a history of mental health problems, and during her pregnancy...
An article published in The Guardian recently tells of a recent judgment delivered in the Court of Protection regarding a ‘right-to-life’ case. The NHS Trust applied to the Court of Protection for a declaration that it would lawful for the man...
BBC News recently reported the findings of a local government watchdog, which has revealed that many foster carers are ‘losing out’ by being refused the necessary financial support to provide children with proper care. Often children whose...
A midwife has successfully appealed against a decision to strike her off the register on the grounds that the Nursing and Midwifery Council did not have the legal power to do so. Patricia Annon originally appeared before the NMC’s Conduct and...
The results of the second round of Real Life Reforms study were published in December deepening concern for those in social housing accommodation. The study aims to track the impact of welfare reform across 70-100 representative social housing households...
The latest figures released by the Office for National Statistics reveal that the number of opposite sex cohabiting couple families has increased significantly, from 2.2 million in 2003 to 2.9 million in 2013. In 2013, there were 18.2 million families in...
A recent decision in the Court of Appeal, in the case of Berger v Berger [2013] EWCA Civ 1305, has highlighted that the Courts are becoming much stricter with deadlines for starting inheritance claims in Court. Under the Inheritance (Provision for Family...
A regular issue that arises with commercial vehicle operators (both PSV and HGV) that we represent at Public Inquiry before the Traffic Commissioner, is the legal entity of the “person” or business that holds the operators licence. Often the...
As the wealth of the Government’s welfare reforms are now starting to take effect, more and more benefit claimants are now facing financial hardship. With the introduction of Universal Credit, claimants are facing one monthly payment which includes...
The latest figures released by the Office for National Statistics reveal that the number of opposite sex cohabiting couple families has increased significantly, from 2.2 million in 2003 to 2.9 million in 2013. In 2013 there were 18.2 million families in the...
The FCA has, over the past 12 months, highlighted their concerns over the sale of complex Interest Rate Hedging products to tens of thousands of small to medium sized businesses who were "non sophisticated customers"....
This column was first published on the December 4th in the Wigan Obsever Q: I’ve recently become concerned about my daughter’s partner’s aggressive behaviour. Who should I turn to for help? A: Before knowing how to deal with...
