| Source: | All England Reporter |
| Publisher Citation: | [2003] All ER (D) 413 (Nov) |
| Court: | Family Division |
| Judge: | Bennett J |
| Judgment Dates: | 27 November 2003 |
Catchwords
Children - Care order - Appeal - Mother applying for discharge of care order - Grandmother wishing to be considered as long-term carer - Application to adjourn hearing to obtain further expert evidence - Magistrates refusing applications - Correctness of decision.
The Case
The mother's appeal against the magistrates' refusal to discharge a care order in respect of the long-term care of her children or to adjourn the final hearing to enable further expert evidence to be obtained was dismissed as, on the evidence, the magistrates had reached a correct and proper conclusion.
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