At the fact finding hearing, the judge had found that the father, and not the mother, had inflicted the child’s injuries. But the mother later told a social worker, whether accurately or otherwise, that she had inflicted some of them.
Held: At the next hearing, the judge should subject the mother’s apparent confession to rigorous scrutiny and if he concluded that it was true, he should alter his findings.
Judges:
Thorpe LJ, Neuberger J
Citations:
[2002] EWCA Civ 499, [2002] 2 FLR 377, [2003] 1 FLR 461
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Children
Updated: 23 June 2022; Ref: scu.216950