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Judge hears case over councillor behaviour, employee grievances and codes of conduct
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Judge highlights legal aid disparity between parents and grandparents facing allegations in care proceedings
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Judge hits out at “irresponsible” media reporting of case on capacity to consent to sex
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Judge hits out at lack of regulated placement for vulnerable, suicidal 16 year old, despite 11 High Court hearings and sending series of judgments to ministers
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Judge hits out at lack of resources for councils looking after young vulnerable people at risk of harm
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Judge in Court of Protection declines request for judicial visit due to risk of “unconscious bias”
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Judge in England to determine adoption application for child placed for adoption in Scotland
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Judge issues ruling in preliminary trial of legal actions over highways procurement and abandonment decision
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Judge issues ruling on deprivation of liberty for boy with behavioural problems to cover move to new residential school
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Judge issues ruling on placing of mothers with their young children in unregulated residential family placements
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Judge issues ruling on use of inherent jurisdiction where placements will not or cannot comply with practice guidance issued by Family President
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Judge issues second ruling sharply criticising lack of suitable regulated placement for vulnerable 16-year-old woman with complex needs
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Judge left unconvinced by review on impact of ‘local ties’ policy on Travellers
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Judge lifts automatic suspension in procurement challenge over provision of visa services to Home Office
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Judge lifts automatic suspension of £400m framework agreement for community equipment services for London boroughs
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Judge makes best interest decision on end of life treatment for young child without relying on parental consent
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Judge makes child arrangements order following refusal of mother initially to cooperate with proceedings and her “frankly ridiculous views” on court and social services
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Judge makes prohibitory order against individual in planning control dispute, but refuses application for “persons unknown” injunction
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Judge names council after deciding knowledge of its social services failures in care case outweighed risk of jigsaw identification of children
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Judge orders children to be taken into long-term foster care over concerns about weight
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