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)
Family lawyers cite financial disincentives for issuing child protection orders
Dorothea Gartland discusses the difficulties of obtaining parental responsibility orders prior to adoption
Re A (a child) (joint residence: parental responsibility) [2008] EWCA Civ 867, [2008] 3 FCR 107
Private wealth and tax team welcomes cross-border specialist as consultant
International hospitality and leisure specialist joins corporate team as partner
Firm appoints head of intellectual property to drive northern growth