Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2004] All ER (D) 11 (Jul)
Court: Family Division
Judge:

Kirkwood J

Judgment Dates: 1 July 2004

Catchwords

Children - Care proceedings - Residential assessment - Assessments undertaken in previous proceedings - Justices refusing to order new residential assessment - Correctness of decision.

The Case

The mother's appeal against the justices' refusal to order a new residential assessment was allowed on the ground that they had been wrong to rely upon reports which had resulted from previous proceedings without the benefit of fresh expert advice.

Practice Areas

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