social worker blogs

this new blog from a trainee social worker in the US looks like it could develop into something interesting. and an already established social work blog (also from the US) is already rather engaging.

Family Court Practice

For anyone who hasn’t yet bought a 2008 edition of the Red Book (Family Court Practice) – its cheapest on Amazon (5% off list price). A mere snip at £261! But I really couldn’t go back to work with my tatty out of date one….

David’s Stand

Gosh, I must turn on the news….David Davis is forcing a by-election to stand on a single issue – liberty. What an odd turn of affairsIt comes to something when the Tories are defending civil liberties…see here.

Alien Landing

I had an email from a lawyer friend the other day confessing that on his return to the courtroom after a six month break due to illness he felt as if everyone around him was talking Martian. I certainly know that when I last returned from a 3 week holiday I was certain that I [...]

Judgment in B (Children) handed down

The judgment in B (Children) [2008] UKHL 35, handed down today is of significant importance in care proceedings. The leading judgment by Baroness Hale of Richmond is compelling reading, as is the secondary judgment of Lord Hoffmann. . Based on my first read-through of the judgment this evening the decision appears to amount to this: [...]

Absent Mothers

Just to note an interesting article in Tuesday’s T2 section of The Times about Mothers living apart from their children. It deals with various scenarios including the all too familiar example of a mother leaving an abusive relationship where, by the time she has got herself on her feet and obtained accommodation for herself and [...]

Amending the Register

I’ve been meaning to make a short post about registration of births since going through the process myself with our newborn. Today it is reported that the arrangements are going to change. For myself and the other half registration of his name as father on the certificate is automatic since we are married, but for [...]

Further Responses to LSC Briefings

Further to previous posts, the Association of Lawyers for Children have also responded to the private briefings given to the press last week as can be seen here. I also understand that the LSC has agreed that going forward there will be a cooperative way of working with lawyers and that the statistics upon which [...]