A County Council v K and others [2011] All ER D – the independence of guardians

In this care case the court objected to and intervened in an attempt by CAFCASS to unilaterally decide to de-appoint a guardian. The court also raised concerns about a joint approach to the court by CAFCASS and the local authority to ask the court to reconsider an earlier decision not to remove a child into [...]

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Refugee Children’s Rights Project

Yesterday I attended the launch of a new project which aims to promote refugee children’s access to justice. These are children who find themselves in situations where no one is exercising parental responsibility for them. The well attended event heard from Roland Schilling UK Representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugee Rights. He [...]

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Legal Aid Reform: How are Women Affected?

I attended the APPG meeting on ‘Legal Aid Reform: How are Women Affected?’ We heard from over a dozen speakers including Emma Scott, Director of Rights of Women, Linda Lee, President of the Law Society, Carol Storer of the LAPG and Richard Miller, Head of Legal Aid Policy at the Law Society. Richard highlighted how older women [...]

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