Family Law Hub

Webcast, published: 03/04/2020

Topics

• Children

See also

• Local Authority’s duty to carry out inspection of Children’s homes under s80 of the Children Act 1989: Covid-19 Guidance
  In the midst of the Coronavirus outbreak (‘Covid-19’), there has been little guidance as to what social workers should do when they are refused entry into the home of a child in care (or ‘looked after child’), due to the parent’s arguments that they are self-isolating or claiming that they have contracted the virus. There is a real risk that families may be using Covid-19 as an excuse to avoid contact with the Local Authority and therefore, places any children involved at risk of further abuse. News, 03/04/2020, free
• Local Authority’s duty to promote contact between a child in their care and relevant parties under section 34 of the Children Act 1989: Covid-19 Guidance
  In the midst of the Coronavirus outbreak (‘Covid-19’), there has been little guidance as to whether Local Authorities have the ability to suspend contact between a child in their care and parties who have a right to contact with that child, either by parental responsibility or by a Court order. News, 03/04/2020, free
• Covid-19 & the Family Court
  Summary of guidance relevant to financial remedies practitioners given by MacDonald J in The Remote Access Family Court (with an Appendix summarising guidance specific to the Central Family Court given by HHJ O’Dwyer on 30 March 2020) News, 03/04/2020, free
• Coronavirus & its impact on Family Law so far (Part 1: Finance)
  Recording of live webinar, first broadcast on Wednesday 1st April 2020. Webcast, 02/04/2020, free