Could the Supreme Court's decision to refuse a teacher legal representation at his disciplinary hearing be at odds with the government's proposed education reforms? Thom Dyke reports
Serious case reviews have proved inadequate at protecting children from abuse, says Finola Moss as she argues for responsibility to be handed back to professional social workers
It was not like any court I had appeared in before. The judge sat (at least I think he was sitting – if he was a 'he' or a 'she' or even some gender previously not known to me) raised above us all. Even though he looked like a giant octopus and had at least three eyes I am sure he was a judge because he had an impressive wig on his head.
