Children

Articles

The rights of children with mental disorders

Jenni Richards QC and Victoria Butler-Cole examine a recent case on the extent of parental consent to deprivation of liberty and consider the issue in relation to the use of seclusion in schools

Children with special needs: Unravelling the challenges

When accessing the support required for children with special educational needs, family and education law are inextricably linked, explain David Allison and Anita Chopra

The rising demand of care applications

As the number of care cases continues to increase, Kevin Gibbs looks at the possible reasons and considers how the wider family justice system can respond

A child's habitual residence: Where is it and when can it change?

Hetty Gleave considers recent guidance from the Supreme Court in Re: B, which offers a ray of hope for cases of parental child abduction

The need for 'judicial continuity

District Judge Julie Exton explains the tensions between complying with the 26-week time limit and ensuring hearings in care cases are held in front of the same judge

Law Centres Network: Asylum process pays lip service to children's best interests

The government's commitment to children's welfare is not reflected in practice according to report

The Education and Adoption Bill 2015

The government is proposing further changes to adoption law and practice in the Education and Adoption Bill 2015, clause 13, writes Alec Samuels

Following the letter of the law

Local authorities are complying with legislation on the inclusion of children with special educational needs in mainstream schools, but only in form, writes Chris Barnett