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Families refusing access to support

Is home a suitable option for residence and care for a vulnerable adult if their family refuses access to support? Sophie Holmes analyses a recent ruling.
Families refusing access to support


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Appealing the outcome of a fact-finding hearing in care proceedings

October 03, 2025
Graeme Bentley examines the implications for local authorities and children’s services practitioners of a recent Court of Appeal decision in which all parties supported an appeal against a Recorder’s fact-finding judgment, but, unusually, the Court dismissed it.

Parental obstruction of care

October 03, 2025
Victoria Flowers looks at the lessons from a highly unusual case in which a care order was granted for a young person (C) who was imminently to turn 17. This followed an earlier successful child assessment order application.

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Pathfinder and the Sunflowers

In today’s episode of FortyTwo Talks, Family Law Practitioner, Rachel Chan, is joined by Estella Newbold-Brown, Partner of Amphlett Lissimore to discuss the Private Law 'Pathfinder' and Estella’s new book, Isla and Quinn The Sunflowers.

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Too little? Or too late?

In the first in a series of articles, Catherine Rowlands examines a Court of Appeal judgment that involved a wide-ranging exploration of the law and procedure relating to challenges to decisions about care for young people brought after the event.

Fact-finding hearings and allegations of rape

Although a private law children case, there are various points in a recent judgment from Mr Justice Hayden that are relevant to local authorities involved in public law children proceedings, write Joanna Thom and Harrison Engler.