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Legal Update: Sexual exploitation by gangs
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- Tuesday, December 11, 2012 | CYP Now
Hazel Kent, operations officer, international policy and programmes at Coram Children's Legal Centre examines the Children's Commissioner for England's inquiry into child sexual exploitation by gangs
Legal Update: Court Report - Age assessments for asylum seekers
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- Tuesday, December 11, 2012 | CYP Now
Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Care orders
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- Tuesday, December 11, 2012 | CYP Now
A care order will be granted if a child is believed to be at risk of harm, making social services responsible for their welfare
Legal Update: In a Nutshell - Making a child protection referral
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- Tuesday, October 30, 2012 | CYP Now
If there is justifiable concern that a child is at risk of harm, then the matter must be brought to the attention of the local authority
Legal Update: Abuse linked to faith or belief
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- Monday, September 17, 2012 | CYP Now
Jo-Anne Prud'homme, legal researcher for the Coram Children's Legal Centre, discusses the national action plan to tackle child abuse linked to faith or belief, published in the wake of the Kristy Bamu case
Consultation on child protection
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- Tuesday, July 24, 2012 | CYP Now
Catherine Williams, child protection solicitor and project manager of the Coram Children's Legal Centre Child Protection Project, examines the government's consultation on child protection guidance
Daily roundup: Praise for Lambeth Council, sports coaching and primary school places
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- Monday, July 23, 2012 | CYP Now
A letter from the children's minister to Lambeth, the effect of child protection on sports coaching and plans to deal with the population boom, all in today's news roundup.
Grooming case highlights failings
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- Monday, June 25, 2012 | CYP Now
Following the conviction of a child grooming ring in Rochdale, Jo-Anne Prud'homme, legal researcher at Coram Children's Legal Centre, asks what more agencies could have done to protect the victims
In a Nutshell: The CAF - a useful tool for practitioners
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- Monday, June 25, 2012 | CYP Now
The Common Assessment Framework helps to identify children's ?additional needs and plan what extra resources they may require
Striking the balance on abuse
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- Tuesday, May 29, 2012 | CYP Now
Jo-Anne Prud'homme, legal researcher at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines what lessons can be learned from the case of parents charged with abuse after doctors failed to diagnose congenital rickets
Section 47 Inquiries help protect children
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- Monday, April 30, 2012 | CYP Now
Local authorities are duty-bound to undertake an investigation where children are considered to be at risk of "significant harm"
Can X-rays determine age?
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- Monday, April 16, 2012 | CYP Now
Kamena Dorling, policy and programmes manager at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines the legality of the UK Border Agency's plans to use X-rays to determine the age of young asylum seekers
Victims of domestic violence
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- Tuesday, April 3, 2012 | CYP Now
Jo-Anne Prud'homme, legal researcher at Coram Children's Legal Centre, examines why the definition of domestic violence should be expanded to include under-18-year-olds
Court Report: Forced marriage protection order
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- Tuesday, April 3, 2012 | CYP Now
Case name: A v SM & Anor; Case number: [2012] EWHC 435 (Fam); Judge Baker J; Location: High Court of Justice (Family Division)
In a Nutshell: Emergency protection for children in crisis
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- Tuesday, April 3, 2012 | CYP Now
Emergency protection orders provide immediate protection to children and young people where this is needed
Legal Update: In a Nutshell -- Combating child sexual exploitation
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- Monday, January 9, 2012 | CYP Now
Department for Education action plan focuses on key areas where improvements can be made and says raising awareness is crucial
ChildRIGHT: In a nutshell -- Guidance renews fight against practice of FGM
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- Monday, October 31, 2011 | CYP Now
The Crown Prosecution Service has issued fresh guidance for prosecutors concerning the cultural practice of female genital mutilation (FGM)
Court Report: Appeal against an assessment refusal
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- Monday, September 5, 2011 | CYP Now
Case name: S (A Child); Case number: [2011] EWCA Civ 812; Judge: Sir Nicholas Wall (president of the Family Division); Location: High Court of Justice Court of Appeal
Court Report: Baby boy suffered fractured ribs
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- Tuesday, May 3, 2011 | CYP Now
Case name: RE A (A Child); Case number: [2011] EWHC 517 (Fam); Judge: Mr Justice Hedley; Location: High Court of Justice
ChildRIGHT Ask the Expert: Smacking children
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- Friday, February 25, 2011 | CYP Now
Is it illegal for a parent or carer to smack their child?
Court Report: Disclosure of an abuse assessment
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- Monday, November 8, 2010 | CYP Now
Case name: A County Council v SB; Case number: (2010) EWHC 2528 (Fam); Judge: Sir Nicholas Wall;Location: High Court of Justice (Family Division)
ChildRIGHT: In a Nutshell -- The prevention of child abduction
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- Monday, September 13, 2010 | CYP Now
How the police and the courts can support parents who fear their child has been or is about to be taken out of the UK without their permission.
Court Report: Threshold criteria met in care case
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- Friday, April 9, 2010 | CYP Now
Case name: Birmingham City Council v AG and others; Case number: [2009] EWHC 3720 (Fam); Judge: Mrs Justice King DBE; Location: High Court of Justice Family Court; Date: 6 March 2010
Court Report: Girl overruled in claim for housing
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- Monday, February 8, 2010 | CYP Now
Case name: R (FL) v Lambeth; Case number: [2010] EWHC 49 (Admin); Judge: Mr Christopher Symons QC; Location: High Court of Justice, Administrative Court; Date: 21 January 2010
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