Judge releases name and picture of child abducted by father mistakenly released from prison
A judge has taken the unusual step of releasing the name and picture of a child, and of the father who abducted him, after the father was mistakenly freed from prison. Judge Hayden said he hoped publicity would help in returning Ifedayo Adeyeye (pictured left) to custody, despite the privacy element of the European Convention […]
£12.4m to modernise foster care and change the ‘traditional, married relationships’ narrative
The government has announced a £12.4 million investment into fostering through a new Fostering Innovation Fund in a bid to make foster care “more accessible and inclusive across England”. The fund will support the modernisation of the foster care system and enable more flexibility in how care is provided, as the government, acknowledged the increasing […]
Law Society calls for public consultation on use of AI in courts
The Law Society of England and Wales is calling for a public consultation on the use of artificial intelligence in the courts and tribunals service. In its response the Civil Justice Council’s (CJC) consultation on the use of AI in preparing court documents, the Law Society said the “stakes are high when AI is used […]