The court looked at the role of the official solicitor in Part IV proceedings when giving his consent to act and when acting for a parent when that parent is alleged to lack litigation capacity and is said to be a ‘protected party’ within the meaning of the court rules.
Held: There had not been an infringement of the mother’s human rights. Though the official solicitor had conceded the case that was proper in the face of overwhelming evidence.
Judges:
Wall LJ
Citations:
[2008] EWCA Civ 462, Times 10-Jun-2008
Links:
Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Children, Litigation Practice
Updated: 14 July 2022; Ref: scu.267557
