Series 1, Episode 1: overlaying, overweight children removed into foster care and vicarious trauma

Trigger warning: graphic description of baby death, discussion of suicidal ideation

Case law

A Local Authority v XX and XY (threshold; overlaying) [2021] EWFC 27
West Sussex County Council v A and B [2020] EWFC B62

News

Two teenagers placed in foster care after weight loss plan fails by Nadeem Badshah and agency
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/mar/10/two-teenagers-placed-in-foster-care-after-weight-loss-plan-fails

Tweet by Fatima Ahdash https://twitter.com/Fatima_Ahdash/status/1369915151202287616?s=20 

Podcasts/book recommendations
The Immaculate Deception https://somethinelse.com/projects/the-immaculate-deception/

Law and Disorder: Confessions of a pupil barrister by Tim Kevan https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/law-and-disorder-9781408811214/

Mary-Rachel McCabe in conversation with Rachel Francis & Joanna Fleck 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oN5-FBkGgLw

A further seminar is being held on 24th March 2021 for YLAL: Understanding Vicarious Trauma with Rachel Francis and Joanna Fleck
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/vicarious-trauma-in-the-legal-profession-meet-the-authors-hosted-by-ylal-tickets-144462187291?aff=ebdssbeac

Tweet of the week

https://twitter.com/MaxJLHardy/status/1372647470027710467?s=20

Organisations

https://www.centreforwomensjustice.org.uk
https://www.refuge.org.uk
https://www.sistahspace.org
https://southallblacksisters.org.uk

Resources from Malvika and Maddie

Twitter handles are @MalvikaJaganmo1 and @Maddie__Whelan2

Malvika’s blog re: mental health is at https://www.stiffupperlipblog.com

Maddie’s articles on artificial reproductive technology is at Family Law Journal, references are [2021] Fam Law 81 and [2021] Fam Law 252.

With thanks to Benjamin Gladman for podcast music https://benjamingladman.bandcamp.com/