K (Children), Re [2012] EWCA Civ 1169 (30 August 2012)

K (Children), Re [2012] EWCA Civ 1169 (30 August 2012)

Permission to appeal was granted because there were arguable grounds that the threshold criteria for interim and final care orders may not have been met on the evidence, the judge's reasoning was insufficiently detailed, and the process may have been procedurally unfair, particularly given the local authority's earlier stance and the lack of clear evidence of significant harm.

Citation
[2012] EWCA Civ 1169
Parties
Applicants/appellants: Mr and Mrs B; Respondent/father: Dr K; Respondent/local Authority: Leicestershire County Council; Respondent/local Authority: Torbay Council; Respondents/special Guardians: Maternal Grandparents
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
30 August 2012
Procedural Posture
Appeal (family Law Children) / Permission to Appeal Granted; Appeal to Be Heard by Full Court
Outcome
Permission to appeal granted; time for appeal extended; appeal to be heard by full court.
Legal Topics
Interim Care Orders, Special Guardianship Orders, Threshold Criteria (children Act 1989), Private Law Children Proceedings, Appeals Process
Family Law Child Law Interim Care Orders Special Guardianship Orders Threshold Criteria (children Act 1989) Private Law Children Proceedings Appeals Process

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Parties

Mr and Mrs B

Applicants/appellants

Dr K

Respondent/father

Leicestershire County Council

Respondent/local Authority

Torbay Council

Respondent/local Authority

Maternal Grandparents

Respondents/special Guardians

Procedural Posture

Appeal (family Law Children) / Permission to Appeal Granted; Appeal to Be Heard by Full Court

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether interim and final care orders were justified under Children Act 1989 s.38 and s.31 threshold criteria
  2. 2 Whether placement with maternal grandparents was in Tun's best interests
  3. 3 Whether the process and reasoning of the trial judge were legally and procedurally sound

Ratio Decidendi

Permission to appeal was granted because there were arguable grounds that the threshold criteria for interim and final care orders may not have been met on the evidence, the judge's reasoning was insufficiently detailed, and the process may have been procedurally unfair, particularly given the local authority's earlier stance and the lack of clear evidence of significant harm.

Court Disposition

Permission to appeal granted; time for appeal extended; appeal to be heard by full court.

Orders

  • Permission to appeal the orders of December 2010, April 2011, and January 2012 granted.
  • Time for appealing extended.