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15 April 2021

Re A, B and C (Children) [2021] EWCA Civ 451
(Court of Appeal, Civil Division, Macur, Baker, Arnold LJJ, 01 April 2021)Public Law Children – Fact finding – Lucas Direction – Sexual abuse allegations – Judge found...
Samantha Bangham
Judgments 15 April 2021
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8 April 2021

Re M (Special Guardianship Order: Leave To Apply To Discharge) [2021] EWCA Civ 442
(Court of Appeal (Civil Division), Peter Jackson, Baker, Elisabeth Laing LJJ, 26 March 2021)Public Law Children – Special guardianship – Leave to apply to discharge SGO – Refusal...
Samantha Bangham
Judgments 8 April 2021
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5 April 2021

CGM v Luton Council [2021] EWHC 709 (Admin)
(Queen's Bench Division, Mostyn J, 23 March 2021)Public law children – Judicial review – Child placed in residential school with restrictions on her liberty – Whether DOLS...
Samantha Bangham
Judgments 5 April 2021
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5 April 2021

Re Z (Care Proceedings: Surrogacy) [2021] EWHC 589 (Fam)
(Family Division, Knowles J, 12 January 2021)Public law children – Surrogacy – Care proceedings following issue with travel documents and discovery of father’s conviction for sexual...
Samantha Bangham
Judgments 5 April 2021
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11 March 2021

Re A And B (Minors: Placement: Faith) [2021] EWHC 455 (Admin)
(Queen's Bench Division, Stephen Davies, sitting as a High Court judge, 01 March 2021)Public Law Children – Respite placement – Orthodox Jewish children – Decision not to place them...
Samantha Bangham
Judgments 11 March 2021
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4 February 2021

Re Q (A Child) (DOLS: Lack of Secure Placement) [2021] EWHC 123 (Fam)
(Family Division, Knowles J, 27 January 2021)Public law children - Deprivation of liberty – Lack of secure accommodation – Authorisation sought for non-secure placementAuthorisation was...
Samantha Bangham
Judgments 4 February 2021
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4 February 2021

Re T and R (Refusal of Placement Order) [2021] EWCA Civ 71
(Court of Appeal (Civil Division), Floyd, Baker and Males LJJ, 28 January 2021)Public law children - Placement order – Approval for adoption not granted – Plan for long-term fostering...
Samantha Bangham
Judgments 4 February 2021
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29 January 2021

Salford CC v W & Ors (Religion and Declaration of Looked After Status) [2021] EWHC 61 (Fam)
(Family Division, MacDonald J, 19 January 2021)Public law children – Special guardianship – Prohibited steps order – Change of religion – Designated local authorityFor...
Samantha Bangham
Judgments 29 January 2021
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29 January 2021

A Local Authority v JK and W (Adoption Notification to father) (Rev 1) [2021] EWHC 33 (Fam)
(Family Division, Peel J, 15 January 2021)Public law children -  Adoption – Notification – Mother and LA sought to not inform father and wider family of adoptionThe judge held that...
Samantha Bangham
Judgments 29 January 2021
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10 December 2020

Lancashire CC v G (No3)(Continuing Unavailability of Secure Accommodation) [2020] EWHC 3280 (Fam)
(Family Division, MacDonald J, 2 December 2020)Public law children - Secure Accommodation – Lack of suitable placement – 16-year-old placed in unregulated secure placement – Whether...
Samantha Bangham
Judgments 10 December 2020
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