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John Cooper on child protection post Baby P

Stephen Gold is a district judge

Activities—but how active?

Re M (children) (fact-finding hearing: burden of proof) [2008] EWCA Civ 1261, [2008] All ER (D) 187 (Nov)

News in brief

Re F-H (children) (fact-finding hearing) [2008] EWCA Civ 1249, [2008] All ER (D) 150 (Nov)

Case of Baby P highlights fl aws in the care system

Will a new contact regime tame recalcitrant parents? asks Simon Blain

Child protection

Government seeking to reduce burden on statutory schemes

Re S (a child) (placement order: revocation) [2008] All ER (D) 48 (Oct)

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Harper James—Lottie Hugo

Harper James—Lottie Hugo

Commercial law firm announces appointment of corporate partner

Carey Olsen—Patrick Ormond

Carey Olsen—Patrick Ormond

Partner joins corporate and finance practice in British Virgin Islands

Dawson Cornwell—Naomi Angell

Dawson Cornwell—Naomi Angell

Firm strengthens children department with adoption and surrogacy expert

NEWS
Serial sperm donor Robert Albon has lost his bid for a declaration of paternity, ‘on the ground that to grant it would manifestly be contrary to public policy’
The government is considering wholesale reform of consumer class actions—the ‘opt-out’ collective claims certified by the Competition Appeals Tribunal (CAT)
A ‘sophisticated suspected fraud’ may have taken place at PM Law involving the improper removal and misuse of about £39.5m of client funds, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has confirmed
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) will invest in technology to catch tech-reliant fraudsters and handle voluminous case materials
Law firms enjoyed rapid, sector-wide growth in 2025, according to the Law Society’s latest annual Financial Benchmarking Survey
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