There had been a split hearing with regard to an application for a child to be committed to the care of the local authority. At the hearing to look into the facts, the court preferred the evidence of a lay witness over medical evidence as to the timing of injuries. The local authority appealed against the findings of fact, and it was held that such an appellate jurisdiction to hear an appeal on the facts where they were determinative under the Act, and the judge had here failed to give reasons to support the decision to reject the expert opinion.
Citations:
Gazette 17-Dec-1999, Times 18-Jan-2000
Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Litigation Practice, Children
Updated: 10 May 2022; Ref: scu.81704