| Source: | All England Reporter |
| Publisher Citation: | [2007] All ER (D) 186 (Jun) |
| Neutral Citation: | [2007] EWCA Civ 598 |
| Court: | Court of Appeal, Civil Division |
| Judge: | Waller, Keene and Dyson LJJ |
| Representation | Roger ter Haar QC and Adrian Berry (instructed by Forshaws) for the first, second and third claimants. |
| Ramby de Mello and Kamar Uddin, solicitor advocate (instructed by Direct Access) for the fourth claimant. | |
| Nigel Giffin QC and Daniel Kolinsky (instructed by the Office of the Solicitor to the Department of Work and Pensions) for the Secretary of State. | |
| Richard Drabble QC (instructed by Dickinson Dees, Newcastle) for the intervener, Resolution. | |
| Judgment Dates: | 19 June 2007 |
Catchwords
Negligence - Duty to take care - Statutory powers - Child Support Agency - Claimants bringing action against Secretary of State for breach of common law duty of care - Claimants alleging Child Support Agency failing to properly assess maintenance due to them - Action struck out - Whether Secretary of State owing common law duty of care to claimants - .
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