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Adoption and the duty of candour
Lisa Edmunds looks at a Court of Appeal ruling on a local authority's application to set aside an adoption order on the basis that the court was misled about the true circumstances of the adopters.
Dealing with a pool of only two possible perpetrators – guidance from the Court of Appeal
A recent Court of Appeal decision, reviewed by Graeme Bentley, provides important guidance on how courts should approach cases where only two people could have caused a child’s injuries, and serves as a reminder that a pool finding should only be used where the evidence genuinely cannot identify the perpetrator.
The multifactorial test in AGNI and under 16s
Holly Littlewood analyses a decision - made after the Supreme Court ruling in AGNI - on the deprivation of liberty of a 15-year-old looked after child in a specialist residential school.
Interference with medical equipment
James Norman looks at the lessons from a recent case where the local authority contended that the threshold criteria were satisfied on the basis of actions of the mother toward her son during his treatment in hospital.
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Placements of children in Scotland – implementation of the new law
Justin Gray delivers a pre-recorded webinar covering the latest position in cross-border placements of children in Scotland.
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