AA v NA & Ors [2010] EWHC 1282 (Fam) (10 June 2010)

AA v NA & Ors [2010] EWHC 1282 (Fam) (10 June 2010)

The District Judge's findings on the seven serious allegations of assault and other key issues were untenable due to significant inconsistencies in the evidence, lack of rationalisation for preferring one account over another, and failure to explain why certain evidence was accepted or rejected. The process was...

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Citation
[2010] EWHC 1282 (Fam)
Parties
Appellant: AA; 1st Respondent: NA; 2nd Respondent: Kab, Kar and Qad (by their Children's Guardian)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
10 June 2010
Procedural Posture
Family Law Appeal / Appeal Against Fact Finding Decision in Private Law Residence and Contact Proceedings
Outcome
Appeal allowed; findings of fact set aside
Legal Topics
Children Act 1989, Residence and Contact Orders, Domestic Violence, Fact Finding Hearings, Appeals on Findings of Fact
Family Law Children Act 1989 Residence and Contact Orders Domestic Violence Fact Finding Hearings Appeals on Findings of Fact

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Parties

AA

Appellant

NA

1st Respondent

Kab, Kar and Qad (by their Children's Guardian)

2nd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Family Law Appeal / Appeal Against Fact Finding Decision in Private Law Residence and Contact Proceedings

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the District Judge's findings of fact were plainly wrong or unsafe
  2. 2 Whether the fact-finding hearing was purposeful or futile in light of the agreed interim shared residence order
  3. 3 Whether the District Judge erred in his assessment of credibility and in his treatment of inconsistencies in evidence

Ratio Decidendi

The District Judge's findings on the seven serious allegations of assault and other key issues were untenable due to significant inconsistencies in the evidence, lack of rationalisation for preferring one account over another, and failure to explain why certain evidence was accepted or rejected. The process was flawed, and the findings cannot safely stand.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed; findings of fact set aside

Orders

  • The findings of fact made by District Judge Malik are set aside.
  • No order for a rehearing is made at this stage; the matter is to proceed to the disposal hearing as listed.