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Domestic Abuse Advocacy Scheme – register as a qualified legal representative
Under sections 65 and 66 of the Domestic Abuse Act, the court will appoint a qualified legal representative (QLR) to ...
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Re-thinking domestic abuse in child protection: A call for change from Coram
Domestic abuse (DA) remains one of the most pressing issues within child protection systems. A recent meeting of the Quality Circle, chaired by Gemma Taylor KC and featuring Professor Brid ...
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Young Champions’ film on growing up in kinship care premiered in London
The Kinship Young Champions’ film project funded by BBC Children in Need highlights the 141,000 children in kinship care in ...
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Changes to cost limits for Child Abduction and Wardship
Cost Update for Child Abduction and Wardship. When reviewing current costs limitation for Child Abduction and Wardship it has ...
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Sharing information outside of court in family proceedings: updated guidance
HMCTS recently updated their guidance on ‘Sharing Information outside of court in family proceedings’. Sharing information ...
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Councils backed with over £500m to restore family services
Funding for preventive services doubled to over half a billion pounds to drive restoration in family and parenting support ...
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NSPCC draws attention to impact of emotional abuse in childhood
The survey revealed 94% of participants believe emotional abuse in childhood can have a lasting psychological effect well into adulthood. We’re releasing this data as part of our Listen up, Speak up ...