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Help & Advice by Hollie BurnhamThe president of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, has begun a ‘Transparency Review’ into reporting within the family courts. Begun in May 2019, he is now inviting people to […]
Ofcom to be given new powers over UK social media
Help & Advice by Hollie BurnhamUK watchdog Ofcom is to be given new powers to force social media giants such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to take more stringent action over harmful content on their […]
Government proposes ban on unregulated placements for looked-after children
Help & Advice by Hollie BurnhamEducation Secretary Gavin Williamson has unveiled government proposals to ban unregulated care homes for children under the age of 16, as well as introducing new minimum quality standards for unregulated […]
Battle over care workers’ pay reaches Supreme Court
Help & Advice by Hollie BurnhamThe Supreme Court will today consider the pay arrangements for care workers who ‘sleep in’ as part of their work duties. Organisations providing care fear that if they lose, they […]
Second reading of ‘Helen’s Law’ in Parliament
Help & Advice by Hollie BurnhamMPs will today continue to debate the Prisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) Bill, which will require the Parole Board to take into account any failure by a prisoner serving […]
Councillors urge Newcastle to tackle domestic abuse
Help & Advice by Hollie BurnhamFollowing a recent city council meeting, leaders have vowed to take action to tackle the “appalling” number of domestic abuse incidents in Newcastle. Newcastle city councillor Jacqui Robinson was applauded […]
Potential increase to Land Registry fees announced
Help & Advice by Paul Dodds LawHM Land Registry will shortly be making an announcement about fees, its deputy chief executive revealed last week,” as 2020 shapes up to be an interesting year for the conveyancing […]
Children’s mental health services severely lacking – report warns
Help & Advice by Hollie BurnhamAmy Longfield, The Children’s Commissioner for England, has warned that adequate mental health services that can successfully meet the needs of all children who require treatment is still a decade […]
January 2020 sees growth in house prices
Help & Advice by Hollie BurnhamAccording to new figures from Nationwide’s mortgage data, house price growth has jumped to a 14-month high this month. The average home is now valued at £215,897 and January property […]
Plans for new laws to prevent hacking of smart tech
Help & Advice by Hollie BurnhamThe government is in the process of developing new laws to safeguard everyday household gadgets and devices to ensure that they cannot be hacked and exploited via the internet, following […]