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Sentencing Delayed Because His Mum's On Holiday!
i read an article yesterday about the 12 yo boy whose sentencing for taking part in the riots has has to be delayed, because on his sentencing date, his mum had gone on holiday to ibiza!
I was utterly astounded, seriously what type of mum does that?
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sort of mum who allows the lad to go out and riot in the first place
I had a grandmother try to consent for a procedure for her grandson. The mother was in Ibiza. You must know you cant consent for your grandchild ?
yes we both did but we agreed I should try it on ( in case no one noticed) - case cancelled
it is possible ( common) that it is a single parent family and the father has lost parental rights ( needs a court order)
I had a case where a great irish footie player 14y had run into a fence. A bit of it had gone on a path between the eyeball and outer bony covering (zygomatic). ( yes think of pencil in eye but not in eyeball). Dad also an ex Rugby player ( he will play for Oireland) took charge. Mum said that she was the only one who cd consent as a result of a court order. A fight ensued. Can we think about the lad please? I er interjected,, to no great effect
( cd have been done under s1 of th e Chldren Act - acting in the best interest of the child OR a lad of this age cd lawfully consent himself)
"I think the judge is laying it on a bit thick (seems to be a thread running through all these cases) & she should have proceeded with sentencing without the parents present."
Can't be done, dave.
The judge is not only entitled to demand the presence of a parent or guardian, but has a duty to do so. For any child or young person aged under 16 appearing before court there is a statutory requirement that parents/guardians attend during all stages of proceedings, unless the court is satisfied that this would be unreasonable having regard to the circumstances of the case.
Apart from the welfare of the child, one of the reasons for this requirement at sentencing is because the court also has a duty to make a parental bind over or impose a parenting order.
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