Children across England are increasingly affected by trauma and emotional difficulties, with NHS data indicating that one in five now lives with a probable mental health disorder. These challenges place enormous pressure on families, making access to early, supportive...
In the case of A Local Authority v A Mother & Ors [2025] EWHC 3498 (Fam), Lieven J deals with Transparency Orders in care proceedings, as Graeme Bentley explains. The Judge was concerned with allegations of Fabricated or Induced Illness (FII) in respect of a child...
Legal apprenticeships are increasingly important in public law firms, offering a route into the profession that combines practical experience with formal study. At Invicta Law, apprentices are fully involved in casework from the start, learning by doing while being...
The Court of Appeal’s judgment in Re D brings renewed focus to how threshold is approached when parents have not engaged with proceedings. The decision makes clear that the statutory test cannot be treated as satisfied simply because a parent has failed to respond or...
When can social services lawfully withdraw support from people with no recourse to public funds and what safeguards must they follow? Drawing on recent legal advice to a local authority, solicitor Hannah Moses unpacks the complex duties facing social services, the...
