Government response
Not tracked (historical inquiry)
Delivery
No statement from the addressee found
Recommendation LAMI-36: Require legal advice before emergency child harm action, ensure 24-hour availability
From Laming Inquiry — Final Report, published 28 January 2003.
Recommendation
No emergency action on a case concerning an allegation of deliberate harm to a child should be taken without first obtaining legal advice. Local authorities must ensure that such legal advice is available 24 hours a day.
Jurisdiction: UK-wide
Government response
No government response to this recommendation is on the record yet.
Delivery
No statement on delivery from the addressee has been found in the sources searched (last checked 27 February 2026). This is separate from the response above.
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Recommendation made
23.7 years ago