Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2012] All ER (D) 48 (May)
Court: Court of Appeal, Civil Division
Judge:

Thorpe and Laws LJJ (judgment delivered extempore)
Representation Carol Davies for the father.
  Fiona Edington for the mother.
Judgment Dates: 3 May 2012

Catchwords

Family proceedings - Orders in family proceedings - Contact order - Variation - Hearing - Judge hearing application to vary contact order - Judge discussing progress of negotiations with counsel and whether hearing to be by way of submissions or evidence - Variation being made to contact order giving father less time with child - Father appealing - Whether judge acting impermissibly in holding discussions with counsel.

The Case

Family proceedings Orders in family proceedings. The Court of Appeal, Civil Division, dismissed the father's appeal against a variation to a contact order with his child, holding that the judge had acted permissibly both in holding discussions with counsel as to the approach which they intended to take during the hearing and in considering the child's wishes as to contact in the context of considering the child's welfare.

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