W and B (Children) and W (Children): CA 23 May 2001

If the state is to interfere in the child’s right to respect for his family life, it has a duty to use its best endeavours to make good what it has taken away.

Citations:

[2001] EWCA Civ 757, [2001] 1 FLR 582

Links:

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Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedA and Another v Essex County Council CA 17-Dec-2003
The claimant sought damages. The respondent had acted as an adoption agency but had failed to disclose all relevant information about the child.
Held: Any such duty extended only during the period where the child was with the prospective . .
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Children, Human Rights

Updated: 31 May 2022; Ref: scu.147562