On the afternoon of Thursday 10th October 2024, senior children law barrister, Justin Gray will be delivering an online webinar, entitled:
"Placement of Looked After Children in Scotland"
This free to attend webinar is aimed at members of local authority legal departments who deal with Children's Services.
With reference to up-to-date case law and recent examples, the session will cover the following:
- Making lawful decisions for Scottish placements
- Unregistered, unregulated and unlawful placements
- Recognition of Family Court orders in Scotland: the limits
- Interim vs long-term placements in Scotland
- Looked after status in Scotland
- Habitual residence and jurisdiction within the United Kingdom
- Care Inspectorate regulatory approval and the implications for English authorities
- The Scottish child protection system
- Parental rights and responsibilities in Scotland
- Concurrent proceedings in England and Scotland
- Conversion of care orders to compulsory supervision orders
- Different approaches to deprivation of liberty in Scotland and England
- Deprivation of liberty of English children placed in Scotland
- The inherent jurisdiction relating to children and the nobile officium
- Evidence and procedure
- Sharing and obtaining information between the jurisdictions
The webinar which will be held on Microsoft Teams is due to commence at 3.30 pm, concluding by 5pm.
To book a place and receive further details please email chris.lucarelli@trinitychambers.co.uk with your name, authority and position.