L and Another v Reading Borough Council and others: QBD 12 Oct 2006

The claimants were father and daughter who now sought damages from the defendant local authority and others after, as a result of false allegations of sex abuse. the family had been split. In particular they alleged fabrication of evidence by social workers and police.
Held: Allegations against individual social workers were struck out.

Judges:

Keith J

Citations:

[2006] EWHC 2449 (QB)

Links:

Bailii

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Torts – Other, Negligence

Updated: 15 July 2022; Ref: scu.245954