(Court of Appeal, Civil Division, Peter Jackson, Baker, Lewis LJJ, 26 November 2020)
Adoption – Return of children – Adopters sought to adopt younger child – Whether notice of intention to end placement had been given by adopters or local authority – S 35(1), Adoption and Children Act 2002
The Court of Appeal held that notice had not been given to end the placement for adoption and therefore, proceedings could continue in relation to the younger child.
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Case No: B4/2020/1821
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL (CIVIL DIVISION)
ON APPEAL FROM THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE (FAMILY DIVISION)
Mr Justice Mostyn
FD20900627
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand, London, WC2A 2LL
Date: 26 November 2020
Before :
LORD JUSTICE LEWIS
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Hearing date : 19 November 2020
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Covid-19 Protocol: This judgment was handed down remotely by circulation to the parties’ representatives by email, release to BAILII and publication on the Courts and Tribunals Judiciary website. The date and time for hand-down is deemed to be at 10:30am on Thursday, 26 November 2020.
Judgment: Prospective Adopters v Sheffield City Council [2020] EWCA Civ 1591
