Denson, Regina (on the Application of) v Child Support Agency: Admn 14 Feb 2002

The claimant challenged the validity of the 1991 Act under Human Rights law, particularly Article 1 of Protocol 1 and Article 8.
Held: ‘It is quite clear in my judgment that – putting the matter generally – both the statutory scheme and the CSA’s administration of it are Convention compliant.’

Judges:

Munby J

Citations:

[2002] EWHC 154 (Admin), [2002] 1 FLR 938

Links:

Bailii

Statutes:

Child Support Act 1991, European Convention on Human Rights P1-1

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedSecretary of State for Work and Pensions v Kehoe CA 5-Mar-2004
The claimant had applied to the Child Support Agncy for maintenance. They failed utterly to obtain payment, and she complained now that she was denied the opportunity by the 1991 Act to take court proceedings herself.
Held: The denial of . .
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Child Support

Updated: 05 June 2022; Ref: scu.168031