HB v A Local Authority and Another: FD 21 Mar 2017

(Wardship – Costs Funding Order) The Court was asked ‘ whether the High Court has power, under its inherent jurisdiction, to make a costs funding order against a local authority requiring it to fund legal advice and representation for a parent in wardship proceedings brought by the local authority where that parent has lawfully been refused legal aid.’
Held: No

Judges:

MacDonald J

Citations:

[2017] EWHC 524 (Fam)

Links:

Bailii

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Family, Legal Aid, Local Government

Updated: 24 March 2022; Ref: scu.581089