(Family Division, MacDonald J, 20 November 2020)
Public law children – Secure accommodation – Lack of regulated placement – Whether court should continue to authorise deprivation of liberty of 16-year old I unregulated secure placement
The judge authorised the continued placement of the 16-year-old girl in an unregulated secure placement due to a lack of other options.
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Case No: PR20C01113/PR20C000547
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
FAMILY DIVISION
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE MACDONALD
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Lancashire County Council
Applicant
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G
First Respondent
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Hearing dates: 13 November 2020
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Approved Judgment
I direct that no official shorthand note shall be taken of this Judgment and that copies of this version as handed down may be treated as authentic. Covid-19 Protocol: This judgment was handed down remotely by circulation to the parties' representatives by email. The date and time for hand-down is deemed to be at 10.30am on 18 November 2020.
Judgment: A Local Authority v G and another [2020] EWHC 3124 (Fam)