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📖 𝑰𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘 🟢A recent study investigated private law applications involving non-parents in England and Wales and the implications for the family justice system, highlighting areas where further research and analysis is needed. 🔟 This “other 10%” were the focus of research by the Family Justice Data Partnership. 💡 The report highlights that these cases involve thousands of people each year who have diverse and potentially complex reasons for going to court. It is therefore possible that the adults and children involved in this “other 10%” of applications are not receiving the attention and support they need – so, are they in fact the “forgotten 10%”? 🤔

🌟 Day 8 of #31DaysOfSocialWork is here, shining a spotlight on collaboration between social workers and attorneys! 💼 Social work education equips professionals with diverse skills, from advocacy to crisis intervention, making them valuable assets in law firms. 🎓 And let's not forget the dynamic field of forensic social work, where experts tackle complex legal issues with empathy and expertise. Together, let's amplify the impact of social work in the legal realm! #SocialWorkMonth #CollaborationMatters #JusticeForAll 🌱📚

#AuthorAnnouncement We’re proud to be publishing “Revisiting the Disability Integration Presumption” by Chris Yarrell in de•novo, Cardozo Law Review's online companion journal! Chris Yarrell is a 2022 graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law. You can find the article here: https://lnkd.in/eTftymQa

Let's talk, really talk, about mental health in the legal profession. Join us for the 2024 Legal Well-Being Conference and this incredible panel of speakers. #legalwellbeing #law #IWIL2024

I had the pleasure of being invited by The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple to speak at a Qualifying Session to law students about my journey to the Bar and how real-world advocacy experience can bolster pupillage applications. Presenting cases in court on a regular basis can assist in: ✅ Speeding up your train of thought; ✅ Developing your case analysis skills; ✅ Boosting your resilience when presented with difficult personalities in a courtroom setting. The key is to think about what skills you would like to develop and then intentionally seek experiences that will help you hone and enhance that skill set.

Thanks to Garden Court Chambers & Kate Aubrey-Johnson for hosting and organising a great event, really inspiring and energising. Key takeaways for me were ✅How much we all love this work, and what a privilege it is to work with children and young people ✅How important it is not only to make sure children understand what professionals say but that professionals make sure they listen & understand what children say ✅To make sure we leave no stone unturned when it comes to representing children ✅For lawyers from different disciplines to work together more closely around children so they don't have to keep repeating themselves ✅To fight for a legal system that respects and is prepared to properly fund and train specialist child rights lawyers

Did you know that to create an #EPA under the new system, you must: 1. Have a MyGov account 2. Have a Public Services card 3. Have a mobile phone 4. Have an email address How many people do you know that don’t have one of these? Your appointed Attorneys must also be physically present when executing (if your chosen Attorney is abroad, they have to return to be appointed) and ALL children of the donor must be notified (irrespective of your relationship with them). How many people do you know would have an issue with one or both of these requirements? So many problems, so much time, effort and money lost and that’s before we consider the failure of service provision to those who need it. I have a further question which hasn’t been addressed. How is all of this information to be managed? What privacy and security arrangements are in place? Has the State learned from issues on how information is accessed and used, how IT systems can be breached? I could go on, it’s so terribly frustrating. #EPAs Solicitors Growth Flor McCarthy Martin Lawlor #DSSReform #EPAs

The concept of "most connected placement" is right up there with "least detrimental alternative" in getting us to think about what we are really doing.

Thrilled to share my latest article, Revisiting the Disability Integration Presumption, which has been published by the Cardozo Law Review de•novo!

Want to learn more about California's Racial Justice Act? The video from our recent Santa Clara University School of Law symposium is now live: https://buff.ly/4b9j86W The all-day event held in early March -- co-hosted by NCIP with the Santa Clara Law Review, Center the Center for Social Justice and Public Service, and the Heafey Center for Trial & Appellate Advocacy -- brought together experts, researchers, litigators, and judges, and covered topics including the importance of historical narratives that have fueled racial disparities, biases, and discriminatory language in our communities, litigation strategies, the impact of implicit biases in our criminal legal system, and the reach of remedies to confront racism in the spirit of the Racial Justice Act.