Regina v Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council ex parte Damoah: QBD 31 Dec 1998

A local authority, having once decided that a child was in need of welfare assistance, could not withdraw that, after the mother refused assistance to return to her own country, where the child’s long terms interests could properly be served by such assistance.

Citations:

Times 31-Dec-1998, Gazette 13-Jan-1999

Statutes:

Children Act 1989 Part III

Children, Local Government, Benefits

Updated: 09 April 2022; Ref: scu.85291