Kai Stewart and Devone Pusey were convicted today by a jury of the murder of Dean Pascal-Modeste following a 7 week trial at the Old Bailey. The trial related to a gang related dispute of which the victim was not part. The victim was stabbed 14 times having been chased by a group of youths. This follows a trial last year which Tom Little QC prosecuted in which two other Defendants were also convicted of the murder.
Much of children law involves the exploration of the facts relating to the child’s care and welfare, often coloured by the complex relationship dynamics between the adult protagonists. Occasionally, however, the facts which need to be established can be more fundamental. In John v Jane…
By Laura Hibberd Re E (A Child) (Special Guardianship Order: Public Law Proceedings) [2026] EWCA Civ 1167 Special guardianship orders are often thought of as the “middle ground” of permanence: more secure than a care order, less final than adoption, and with the child’s legal…
By Tim Parker KC The President of the Family Division handed down judgment on 29th September 2026 the decision in the first appeal following the introduction of Child-Focused Courts pilot. In Re C (Child Arrangements Orders; Domestic Abuse; Child Focused Court) [2026] EWCA Civ 1216…
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