Girl (allegations of sexual abuse), Re
The local authority did not prove, on the balance of probabilities, that Girl A was sexually abused by her brother, that her parents failed to protect her, or that she or her siblings were at risk of forced marriage or honour-based harm. The threshold for making public law orders under section 31 Children Act 1989 was not crossed.
- Parties
- Applicant: A Local Authority; Respondent Mother: A Mother; Second Respondent Father: A Father; Third Respondent Child: Girl A; Fourth to Eighth Respondent Children: Girl B, Boy C, Girl D, Boy E & Boy F (through their Children’s Guardian); Intervenor: The Intervenor
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 09 April 2026
- Procedural Posture
- Care and Supervision Proceedings (public Law) / Fact Finding Judgment
- Outcome
- All allegations not proved; threshold for public law orders not crossed; no public law orders made.
- Legal Topics
- Sexual Abuse Allegations, Failure to Protect, Forced Marriage, Honour Based Violence, Police Protection Orders, Threshold Criteria Under Children Act 1989
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Parties
A Local Authority
Applicant
A Mother
Respondent Mother
A Father
Second Respondent Father
Girl A
Third Respondent Child
Girl B, Boy C, Girl D, Boy E & Boy F (through their Children’s Guardian)
Fourth to Eighth Respondent Children
The Intervenor
Intervenor
Procedural Posture
Care and Supervision Proceedings (public Law) / Fact Finding Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether sexual abuse of Girl A by her brother was proved on the balance of probabilities
- 2 Whether the parents failed to protect Girl A from sexual abuse
- 3 Whether Girl A or her siblings were at risk of forced marriage or honour-based harm
Ratio Decidendi
The local authority did not prove, on the balance of probabilities, that Girl A was sexually abused by her brother, that her parents failed to protect her, or that she or her siblings were at risk of forced marriage or honour-based harm. The threshold for making public law orders under section 31 Children Act 1989 was not crossed.
Court Disposition
All allegations not proved; threshold for public law orders not crossed; no public law orders made.
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