A grandmother must seek leave of the court before applying for contact with a child in the care of the Local Authority. An application should be dismissed it it is frivolous, vexatious or an abuse of process and/or failed to show any reasonable prospect of success.
Judges:
Ward LJ
Citations:
Times 21-Apr-1995, [1995] 2 FLR 86
Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – In re W (a Child) (Care proceedings: Leave to apply) FD 11-Nov-2004
Miss W appealed refusal of leave to be made party to care proceedings in respect of her niece. She had wanted to make representations and felt that if not a party her views would not be respected. The application was opposed by the authority and the . .
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Children
Updated: 28 April 2022; Ref: scu.82030
