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SB v X County Council, In re P (a Child), In Re P (Placement Orders: Parental Consent): CA 20 May 2008

The court asked ‘what is the proper test for dispensing with parental agreement to the making of a placement order under section 52(1)(b) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (the 2002 Act)?’ Held: Any question of contact between the children and their family members was for the court and not the local authority to … Continue reading SB v X County Council, In re P (a Child), In Re P (Placement Orders: Parental Consent): CA 20 May 2008

Re B (A Child) (Care Proceedings: Threshold Criteria): SC 12 Jun 2013

B had been removed into care at birth. The parents now appealed against a care order made with a view to B’s adoption. The Court was asked as to the situation where the risks were necessarily only anticipated, and as to appeals against a finding of fact. Held: (Lady Hale dissenting) The appeal was dismissed. … Continue reading Re B (A Child) (Care Proceedings: Threshold Criteria): SC 12 Jun 2013