Children had been removed from their parents under s20 of the 1989 Act, but then not returned after the expiry of the initial 72 hour period.
Held: The court dismissed the claims for negligence, misfeasance in public office and religious discrimination, but upheld the claim for breach of the parents’ Convention rights on the ground that the Council’s interference in the family life of the parents and their children was not ‘in accordance with the law’ because there was no lawful basis for the accommodation of the children. He awarded each of the parents pounds 10,000 damages:
Sir Robert Francis QC
[2015] EWHC 2629 (QB), [2015] CN 1515, [2015] All ER (D) 99 (Sep)
Bailii
Children Act 1989 20
England and Wales
Cited by:
Appeal from – London Borough of Hackney v Williams and Another CA 26-Jan-2017
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At QBD – Williams and Another v London Borough of Hackney SC 18-Jul-2018
On arrest for shoplifting a 12 year old said he had been doing so to get food, and that he had been hit with a belt by his father. Investigation revealed the home to be dangerous, and all eight children were removed to the care of the LA. The . .
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Updated: 07 August 2021; Ref: scu.552432
