Adoption
Is there any clarity on the involvement of adoptive parents in the applications and courts process? Whose application is it and what is required to persuade the court to dispense with parental consent?
Coercive control
Drawing on live cases involving children and vulnerable witnesses, how do you deal with coercive control, domestic violence and honour-based violence as part of a fact-finding hearing?
Allegations
How do you deal with allegations made by children if (1) there is no supporting evidence or (2) the allegation is not repeated (made previously to a teacher or foster carer)?
Findings - Damian Woodward-Carlton QC, 42BR
Is there a shift in the wind over the summary dismissal of findings and the discharge of intervenors?
How can you expect the judges to react?
DoL Orders - Sarah Phillimore, St Johns Chambers
What are the unresolved issues - both legal and practical - over deprivation of liberty orders for children of all ages; their use, impact and the provision of secure accommodation?
