Transparency
What can I talk about? Who can I talk to? ‘I am determined to take steps to improve access to and reporting of family proceedings. I am determined that the new Family Court should not be saddled, as...
View ArticleProportionality and Article 8 of the ECHR
What does this mean? And why is it important? to protect individuals against arbitrary interference by public authorities The European Convention and the Human Rights Act 1998 ‘Proportionality’ is...
View ArticleFinal care order with child placed at home
It is possible that a care order can be made but the care plan is for the child to remain at home. This used to be quite unusual but may become more common as the requirement is now that care...
View ArticleHuman Rights Act 1998
Claims against public bodies for breach of the Human Rights Act 1998 The Human Rights Act (HRA) was passed to give direct effect to the Articles of the European Convention into domestic law. Prior to...
View ArticleI want to take a photograph of my child but I am told I cannot
I want to take a photograph of my child but I am told I cannot This is a post by Sarah Phillimore arising out of her own recent experiences. I want to focus on the single issue of when a parent can be...
View ArticleArticle 3 ECHR and Care Proceedings
This is a post by Sarah Phillimore No one shall be subjected to torture or inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. A number of commenters on the CPR site were recently discussing how Article 3...
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