Laura Corkill, of Whitehaven, Cumbria, gave birth to Leiland-James Corkill in hospital in December 2019 - but he was removed by social workers two days later.
The critical information disclosed by Laura Castle, 38, of Cumbria, was not shared with her GP and so was not available to the adoption panel that went on to approve her.
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Aliza Nisenbaum is a painter, living and working in New York. Describing herself as torn between wanting to be a social worker or a painter, she has been best known for her colourful paintings of Mexican and Central American immigrants. Expanding on the theme of portraiture, her current exhibition of large group portraits at Tate Liverpool, depict groups of people who have worked tirelessly in a variety of situations and work roles.
This exhibition depicts a coming together of life experiences – AL
Included in the portraits are staff from Liverpool Alder Hey children’s hospital, staff from the London Underground, friends of the artist, Researchers, staff from the Minneapolis Art Gallery where she was artist in residence, community groups and immigrants, all people who work extremely hard and have contributed positively to our society and communities.