Adult legal update on how councils must check the law before making cuts
As councils consider how to implement the spending cuts set out in this week's comprehensive spending review, one issue they must bear in mind is the law, writes Ed Mitchell
14 October 2010

The sentencing of serious young offenders: legal update
Sentencing decisions of the higher courts illustrate the ultimate consequence of offending behaviour. This means they can provide useful material for workers...
03 February 2010

Legal update: courts confirm councils' power to protect vulnerable adults
Ed Mitchell on a case that confirmed local authorities' power to intervene in order to protect vulnerable adults
24 October 2007

Legal Update - care proceedings
Ed Mitchell looks at recent appeal court rulings relating to care proceedings
12 March 2009

Legal Update: When information can and cannot be disclosed
Ed Mitchell considers the complex area of when information can and cannot be disclosed in...
23 September 2009

Legal Update: Why are parents allowed to harm their children?
Why do the courts allow parents to harm children? Ed Mitchell describes a case in which the High Court turned down a council's bid to take children...
27 September 2009