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F v F [2013] EWHC 2683 (Fam) – read judgment The High Court has ruled that two sisters must receive the MMR vaccine against their wishes and the wishes of their mother. This was an application by the father for a declaration and a specific issue...

Updated: Minor changes to guide to improve ease of use. How to use this guide This is a digital guide for people who have applied, or are thinking of applying, for compensation under the Victims of Overseas Terrorism Compensation Scheme 2012 (we call...

Carousel: No Editors Pick: No 0 Jenni Richards QC and Victoria Butler-Cole examine a recent case on the extent of parental consent to deprivation of liberty and consider the issue in relation to the use of seclusion in schools Issue: Vol 160 no...

by Caroline Lynch (Principal Legal Adviser, Family Rights Group) and Andrea Hopkins (Legal Adviser, Family Rights Group) A few weeks ago Community Care ran the headline “Consent ‘not required’ for section 20 accommodation, judge says”, referring to...

In the time it has taken me to chew the fat and mouth off extensively on twitter about Re Y [2014] EWCA Civ 1287 everyone else has actually written their blog posts on the topic. And very good they are too. Firstly, there is Sarah Phillimore, who wrote...