The Children’s Commissioner for England is calling on members of the House of Lords to support a key amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill that would establish national thresholds for ...

With the ratification of the Republic of Korea, the 1993 Adoption Convention now has 107 Contracting Parties. It will enter ...

“We welcome these new regulations that will allow more care leavers to access social housing where they are. Too many ...

“Refuge has been clear: if the Government is serious about its pledge to halve VAWG, it must back that commitment with ...

While Women’s Aid welcomes some of the funding announcements, we urge the government to recognise that without a ...

In part one of this three-part series, we explored what it can mean to have a physical disability, inclusive language and its importance, and what support can be brought in via intermediaries and ...

Cansofrd Labs recently hosted a live Q&A covering key questions around hair strand testing – from cut-off levels and concerns about bias to the science behind our analysis. It was a chance to explain ...

family law, litigants in person, McKenzie Friends, access to justice, legal aid, LASPO, Master of the Rolls, Lord Dyson, Cilex Title : Lord Dyson highlights concerns over McKenzie Friends and ...

Imogen Mellor, One Pump Court Chambers This article explores the case of R v Noor (Central Criminal Court, 16 February 2024) which is the second conviction for a FGM related offence in England and ...

Communication difficulties are a core characteristic for people with a learning disability. A new four-part practice guide aims to enable decision-making by children and young people with speech, ...

Responding to a new research report released by the Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) ‘Survivors of domestic abuse and their lived experiences with temporary ‘safe’ accommodation in England’ ...

This paper demonstrates that the assumption of accidental bruising in non-mobile infants being rare is not supported by research. It highlights weaknesses in the evidence-base and shows that between 0 ...