(Supreme Court, Lord Hodge, Deputy President, Lord Kitchin, Lord Burrows, Lord Hughes, Dame Siobhan Keegan, 15 May 2022)
Care proceedings – Long term removal of children – Appeal – Proportionality of orders
The Supreme Court allowed the appeals by the mother and her partner against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Civil Division, to uphold the judge's decision to make care orders with a plan for the removal of three of the mother's children into foster care.
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THE COURT ORDERED that no one shall publish or reveal the name or address of the Appellants who are the subject of these proceedings or publish or reveal any information which would be likely to lead to the identification of the Appellants or of any member of their family in connection with these proceedings.
On appeal from: [2021] EWCA Civ 1451
JUDGMENT
In the matter of H-W (Children)
In the matter of H-W (Children) (No 2)
Dame Siobhan Keegan
JUDGMENT GIVEN ON
15 June 2022
Heard on 22 March 2022
(Instructed by Bastian Lloyd Morris LLP)
2nd Appellant (F3 (partner of M and father of F) (also a respondent for M’s application))
(Acting Pro Bono)
Will Tyler QC
Emily Beer
Amy Stout
(Instructed by Crane & Staples Solicitors)
(Instructed by A Local Authority)
2nd Respondent (F1 (father of C and D)
(written submissions only)
Baldip Singh
(Instructed by Philcox Gray Solicitors)
3rd Respondent [F2 (father of E)]
Judgment: Re H-W (Children) [2022] UKSC 17
