Armes v Nottinghamshire County Council: QBD 15 Nov 2016

Application to set aside anonymity order granted in earlier proceedings alleging sexual abuse.

Judges:

Males J

Citations:

[2016] EWHC 2864 (QB)

Links:

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Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Citing:

See AlsoNA v Nottinghamshire County Council QBD 2-Dec-2014
The claimant said that as a child the defendant had failed in its duty to protect her from her abusive mother and later from foster parents.
Held: Males J, dealt with the issues of liability and limitation, leaving issues concerning causation . .
See AlsoNA v Nottinghamshire County Council CA 12-Nov-2015
Appeal against finding that a local authority was not responsible for the sexual abuse of the appellant whilst with foster carers as a child.
Held: As to whether the duty as non-delegable, such a duty must relate to a function which the local . .

Cited by:

Removal of AnonymityArmes v Nottinghamshire County Council SC 18-Oct-2017
The claimant had been abused as a child by foster parents with whom she had been placed by the respondent authority. The court was now asked, the Council not having been negligent, were they in any event liable having a non-delegable duty of care . .
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Updated: 15 September 2022; Ref: scu.571783