Son calls police whilst his father violently attacked his mother A young boy has reported his father to the police after he became concerned for his mother’s welfare following his abusive behaviour. The boy called

A father has seen his request to have a male social worker, on the basis it infringed on his human rights, rejected by the Court of Appeal. The request was made on the basis that

Strategy reveals key measures to tackle rising cases of conflict-related sexual violence The Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office have presented their “Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative Strategy” to parliament. The strategy has been formed

Survey aims to gain first-hand accounts of those involved in care system The Department for Education (DfE) is inviting views on proposals for the new regulations for supported accommodation for looked after children and care

Lack of accommodation forces Welsh 14-year-old girl to move to south-east England A judge in Wales has called for media attention to be drawn on the ongoing failings in the Welsh social care system. Judge

BBS Law has announced that the PSHE Quality Mark has been awarded to the lesson pack “Modern families” which aims to inform pupils make informed decisions about future relationships. The lesson pack, which is free-to-access,

Call to action seeks to protect rights and wellbeing of those born as a result of sexual violence The UK Government have announced a call to action to ensure the rights and wellbeing of children

Annual report shows complaints about conduct rose significantly from April 2021 to March 2022 The Bar Standards Board’s (BSB) annual Regulatory Decision-making report has revealed a 54% rise in complaints against barristers. The report revealed

Announcement comes as demands on services increases Charities and organisations which support people facing legal disputes will be provided extra funding as part of a government grant to provide an extra £12 million in funding.

Professor claims egg-freezing companies are selling women a false dream An Oxford professor has claimed that egg-freezing clinics are promising women over 35 a service that is unlikely to work due to lower fertility rates.

Judges are no longer going to be referred to as Sir or Madam in an effort to use more “modern and simple terminology” in courtrooms. The directive has come from the senior judiciary who now

Study shows remote working rise across most industries, except amongst law firm firms Research has revealed that the number of employees returning to office work rather than remote working is not likely to increase, but

“Lady in Red” singer serenades plasterer who redecorates victims homes A plasterer who redecorates homes of domestic abuse victims has been rewarded with a Chris de Burgh video praising her work after receiving two national

The Department for Education has revealed the number of children looked after (CLA), in England up to March 2022, including adoptions, care leavers, and CLA who were missing. The data, which is collected from local

Court finds lawyer and client subjected to “deeply offensive, homophobic, and sexist” comments A family lawyer has been praised by a judge after working in what was found to be abusive conditions from a litigant.