(Family Division, Russell J, 19 December 2017)
Private law children – Contact – Long history of emotional abuse by mother – Contact reinstated in reliance of guardian’s recommendation - Appeal
The appeal was allowed and the contact order set aside.
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Case No: 2017/0136
Neutral Citation Number: [2017] EWHC 3358 (Fam)
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
FAMILY DIVISION
IN THE MATTER OF THE CHILDREN ACT 1989
AND IN THE MATTER OF A SENIOR COURTS ACT 1981
AND IN THE MATTER OF B (A Child) (13th April 2013)
ON APPEAL FROM THE CENTRAL FAMILY COURT
& AN ORDER DATED 9TH AUGUST 2017
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand, London, WC2A 2LL
Date: 19/12/2017
Before:
MS JUSTICE RUSSELL
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Between:
F
Applicant
- and -
H
1st Respondent
and
B
(by her guardian)
2nd Respondent
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Judith Murray (instructed by Levison Meltzer Piggott) for the Appellant
Alexander Laing (instructed by direct access) for the 1st Respondent
Barbara Hopkin (solicitor for the child) for the 2nd Respondent
(by her guardian)
Hearing date: 13th November 2017
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Judgment
Judgment: F v H and another [2017] EWHC 3358 (Fam).rtf
