Category: Child care
Local Authority Intervention: When to Seek Legal Advice
The Local Authority[1] is an organisation that is officially responsible for all the public services and facilities in a particular […]
What are the stages of Social Services intervention?
Social Services Intervention There can be varying degrees of involvement Social Services have with a family and sometimes it can […]
Care Proceedings…Tell Me More!
Care Proceedings, also known as Public Law proceedings, are more common than many people think. Proceedings are generally issued due […]
COVID-19 effect on parents involved in care proceedings
The number of urgent Care Proceedings cases in the family courts have remained stable, and even seen a slight rise […]
The Dense Fog of Human Rights Costs!
The recent decisions in Re: H (A minor) v Northamptonshire CC 2017 www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam/2017/282.html and Re CZ (Human Rights Claim: Costs) 2017 […]
Nigel Priestley, Senior Partner is standing up for Foster and Kinship carers
Nigel Priestley is standing up against Bradford Council after they decided to make cuts to fostering allowances. “Some of the […]
Santa came early for struggling Kinship Carer
A London aunt is celebrating Christmas early! After a legal fight with her local authority for financial support, she’s been […]
Double Celebration for Kinship Carer after battle with Middlesbrough Borough Council
A battling grandmother caring for two grandchildren has won her fight to get Middlesbrough Council to pay allowances. A grandmother […]
Fairy Tale Ending for West Yorkshire Grandma!
A West Yorkshire grandmother is celebrating receiving a back payment of over £110,000 this week from a local authority. The […]
Adoptive Parents and the Misuse of Section 20
What do adoptive parents do when they realise they simply can’t continue caring for their damaged adopted child? They turn […]
