Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2006] All ER (D) 299 (Dec)
Neutral Citation: [2006] EWCA Civ 1748
Court: Court of Appeal, Civil Division
Judge:

Thorpe, Tuckey and Wall LJJ

Representation Michael Harrison QC and David Brown for the local authority.
  Jeremy Weston for the child's maternal grandparents.
  Peter Anthony for the guardian.
Judgment Dates: 20 December 2006

Catchwords

Family proceedings - Orders in family proceedings - Special guardianship order - Guidance - , s 14A - Special Guardianship Regulations 2005, SI 2005/1109.

The Case

A person who required the permission of the court to make an application for a special guardianship order could neither make an application for such an order nor give notice of his intention to do so unless and until he had obtained the court's permission to make the application.

Practice Areas

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