The termination of parental responsibility (“PR”) is an incredibly contentious topic currently circulating in the media. In the wake of the murder of Jade Ward, who was killed by her former partner in 2021, her family campaigned tirelessly for a change in the law to ensure her murderer was unable to take part in decisions relating to their four children.
Stewarts (acting on a pro bono basis) was recently successful in securing the termination of parental responsibility (defined below) of a father who had pleaded guilty to making indecent images of children. In this article, Lea Levine considers whether the automatic suspension of PR under “Jade’s Law” should extend to individuals convicted of sexual offences against children.