Recent statistics in Germany claim that up to 10% of children grow up believing the wrong man is their father. In fact, this statistic isn’t just limited to Germany but goes further; leading data ...Read more
Guardianship
The Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 and Part 4: (The Named Person)
What is the Named Person Scheme? In 2014, the Scottish Government introduced the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act (C&YP), which was to be implemented in August of this year. Part 4 of this ...Read more
Commission welcomes Supreme Court ruling on Deprivation of Liberty
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has welcomed a ruling in an English case by the Supreme Court, which found that severely disabled people cannot be deprived of their liberty without proper ...Read more
Protection for vulnerable adults inadequate, says Law Society
There is a 'depressing' lack of awareness about the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) according to the Law Society of England and Wales. In a submission to a House of Lords Select Committee, the Society ...Read more
