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Family law barrister, mainly cases about children, Four Brick Court (coming soon to BlueSky). Occasional cyclist, perpetual crazy cat lady & passionate about wildflowers- even the ones you might think of as weeds
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You all might enjoy this one. Fi v Do www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF... Especially @suesspicious.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

Safeguarding agencies ‘ignoring children abused by family members’ in England

The book reveals a lack of transparency which has had lasting impacts. As a result, there has been a continuing false belief that the Cleveland children did not experience sexual abuse and that the crisis was the result of over-zealous and incompetent practice.

with the ability to inspect previously confidential documents in the National Archive, the book explains that most of the children were probably the victims of sexual abuse, and therefore the diagnosis by medical professionals was likely to be correct.

Pausing there, I suspect that those in the audience, like me, had understood that what had happened in Cleveland arose from misdiagnosis by the two paediatricians. In that regard a recent book by journalist Beatrix Campbell, ‘Secrets and Silence’ may be of interest.

What the President had to say about Beatrix Campbell’s must read book on the Cleveland abuse scandal: Secrets & Silence www.waterstones.com/book/secrets...

www.judiciary.uk/speech-by-th... Interesting speech by President on family court experts

getbriefed.com/news/judges-... So off you all go 😪

www.judiciary.uk/speech-by-lo...