Across the weekend numerous tributes have been paid to six-year-old Arthur Labinjo-Hughes, whose death has dominated news outlets for the past week as they outlined the relentless abuse and torture he suffered at the hands of his father, Thomas Hughes, and stepmother, Emma Tustin, following their trials. Read more...
The number of children in care has recently reached an all-time 10 year high. There can be many probable causes for this, one being in the cases of pleading threshold, the extraneous s31 Children Act 1989 is not complied with. S31 sets out the fundamental foundations for care orders and supervision orders being granted. Read more...