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10 Top Tips on presenting robust evidence
Follow these top tips to assist in writing robust court reports that includes all the significant and relevant evidence. Continue reading
The Mental Capacity Act is a cornerstone of social work practice
Whenever I am in a social work training session, it doesn’t take long before this question comes up: “What happens if someone doesn’t have capacity?” Every aspect of social workers’ practice with people becomes complex when there is a question about the person’s ability to make a decision. The world… Continue reading
Legal Case Law Update on the importance of complying with the statutory court timescales.
The case of London Borough of Enfield v E (Unconscionable Delay) [2024] https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2024/183.html is a strong reminder, that the prompt determination of care and supervision order proceedings is beneficial for the children who are subject of the proceedings but equally is a requirement of the law This was clearly noted by… Continue reading
The importance of the realistic care plan; Adoption v Long term care plan
The case of Re B (A Child) [2013] UKSC 33 discussed in our previous blog: In this case the Supreme Court stated that adoption is the ‘last resort’ and only permissible if ‘nothing else will do’. It also stressed that the child’s welfare is paramount and that the child’s interests include… Continue reading
Have you ever wanted to know the difference between the coroner’s courts and civil and criminal courts?
Feel free to download our guide on the differences as a PDF. You can view, or print at your convenience Continue reading
Coroners Court- Prevention of Future Deaths Report
The Coroners and Justice Act 2009, paragraph 7 of Schedule 5, provides coroners with the duty to make reports to a person, organisation, local authority or government department or agency where the coroner believes that action should be taken to prevent future deaths. These are known as prevention of future… Continue reading
Safety measures in the coroner’s court
June 2024 Inquest hearings are open to members of the public, and when I have attended always noted that those in the public area have always demonstrated a high level of respect of the process. I was therefore surprised to read in the law gazette read here the need for… Continue reading
Parental Responsibility, can it be revoked?
In training, the question has arisen from time to time as to whether a father who has been granted parental responsibility for a child and therefore has the legal right to make decisions for the child in conjunction with others who also have PR, can that right taken away? Legal… Continue reading
Safety measures for hearings in the family court and mental health hospitals
Read about the steps which have been introduced to safeguard judges, staff and panel members. The Family Court and Safety Measures Family judges or lawyers do not usually wear formal wigs or robes and in fact lawyers have not been required to wear wigs or wing collars since 2007. However,… Continue reading
Legal Training Needs – Time to Assess and Plan
Do you have any legal or social care training needs, to be delivered before the end of the financial year? Or for the new financial year. Then can Kingsley Knight Training help empower, educate and enhance your social care practitioners’ legal and social care skills. We have over 25 years… Continue reading