The court was asked what is the extent of a judge’s responsibility to provide reasons in support of orders made at the conclusion of public law children proceedings? Secondly, where there has been a failure to give reasons, but there can be no challenge on appeal to the substantive orders made, what steps, if any, should the appellate court take to redress the lack of adequate reasoning?
Judges:
Sir James Munby P FD, McFarlane, Lewison LJJ
Citations:
[2017] EWCA Civ 1121
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Children
Updated: 28 March 2022; Ref: scu.591189