In Re P (Minors) (Contact: Discretion): FD 9 Sep 1998

A failure by a magistrate first to record his reasons in writing before announcing his decision did not vitiate the order made. Much time could be saved by this, and family courts should not get bound up in minor procedural issues. It was within the magistrates’ discretion to order only indirect contact where the mother was implacably opposed to contact.

Citations:

Times 30-Jul-1998, Gazette 09-Sep-1998

Statutes:

Children Act 1989 94

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Children

Updated: 08 April 2022; Ref: scu.82104