Search results for ‘Family Court’
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‘Government is not doing enough to keep children safe from abuse,’ says family court barrister
We spoke to barrister Dr Charlotte Proudman, who frequently works in the family courts.
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Inside one family court battle over a child now settled in Northern Cyprus
10 years of legal battles, 30 court hearings, 60 court orders and 6 judgements have failed to resolve an embittered parental dispute over the care of one British child.
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Kate Kniveton MP on family court barring her ex-husband, a former minister, from seeing their child
A former Conservative Minister has been banned by a High Court judge from having any direct contact with his child.
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A father’s fight to see his son through a broken family court system
More than a quarter of a million children every year in the UK are affected by their parents separating, and one in three couples will end up in the family court system, with the children caught in the middle of bitter disputes. A campaign, backed by a wide range of charities, is asking parents to…
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Why are family courts so secretive? And will it change?
They are so private that even complaining about a case could put you at risk of imprisonment for contempt of court. But has this secrecy undermined public confidence in the family courts system?
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Do expert witnesses harm family courts cases?
A special report by Channel 4 News raises more questions about the role and influence of experts used by family courts to decide the fate of children and their families.
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Boy with profound learning disabilities reaches out of court settlement after abuse in residential school
A boy with profound learning disabilities has reached an out of court settlement after he was abused in a residential school in Bristol.
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Family of 12-year-old who died of stroke in hospital reject coroner findings
There were angry scenes in court today after a coroner found that a 12-year-old girl who died of a stroke in hospital would not have been saved if she’d received treatment sooner.
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Luke Brooks inquest: Mother tells court her son’s home was cold, damp and mouldy
“This house put me in hospital and now it has killed my son” – the words of a mother shortly after her son died in their damp and mouldy home last year.
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Female officer tells court of “toxic and discriminatory” culture in firearms unit
A female firearms officer has told a court that she felt frightened for her family’s safety after making complaints about a “toxic and discriminatory” culture in her unit.
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Harry Dunn: Anne Sacoolas appears in UK court via video link
The American woman accused of causing the death of Harry Dunn has appeared in court for the first time, ending his family’s three-year wait for a trial. Anne Sacoolas – who spoke via video link from the US – is facing a charge of causing death by dangerous driving. She allegedly collided with the 19-year-old…
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Archie Battersbee: parents lose Supreme Court appeal against switching off life support
The parents of 12-year-old Archie Battersbee have lost a bid to appeal to the Supreme Court against switching off his life support. The hospital treating Archie – who has been in a coma since April – says he is brain-stem dead, and the high court had agreed keeping him alive was no longer in his…
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Gun reform bill moves through US Senate – as Supreme Court block law limiting guns in public
For the first time in decades, new gun safety legislation has won support from Republicans and Democrats in the US Senate.
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The grand old duke in court: Prince Andrew on trial
What’s next for the man ninth in line to the British throne?
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Tennis star Novak Djokovic wins Australia court battle over visa for Open
In a further twist, Australia’s immigration minister says he’s still deciding whether to intervene and revoke the visa again.
