Alex Chalk, the Justice Secretary, announced at the Conservative Party conference this addition to the Victims and Prisoners Bill, to be introduced to parliament later this year. The new law, called Jade’s Law, named after the case of Paul Ward convicted of killing Jade Ward at their home in 2021. The law currently allows all adults with parental responsibility to obtain school reports, progress reports and medical records, including those jailed for murder. The new law will remove PR from these parents. The option for an aggrieved parent to remove PR already exists in the Children Act 1989. Our legitimate concern is whether this tragic and terrible case is the thin end of wedge, with the principle applied to allegations and non-criminal acts. We will be keeping a close eye. (LINK).
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