W (A Child) [2013] EWCA Civ 48 (16 January 2013)

W (A Child) [2013] EWCA Civ 48 (16 January 2013)

The applications for permission to appeal are refused as they are totally lacking in merit, do not engage with the substantive issues, and are rendered moot by the imminent end of the care orders upon the child's 18th birthday.

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Citation
[2013] EWCA Civ 48
Parties
Applicant Mother: Ms W; Respondent: Local Authority; Subject: J (A Child)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
16 January 2013
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Application for Permission to Appeal
Outcome
Permission to appeal refused
Legal Topics
Care Orders, Parental Responsibility, Appeal Procedure
Family Law Child Protection Care Orders Parental Responsibility Appeal Procedure

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Parties

Ms W

Applicant Mother

Local Authority

Respondent

J (A Child)

Subject

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Application for Permission to Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether permission to appeal should be granted against care orders and related procedural orders
  2. 2 Whether the process and assessments undertaken were lawful
  3. 3 Whether the judge was biased or followed a predetermined course

Ratio Decidendi

The applications for permission to appeal are refused as they are totally lacking in merit, do not engage with the substantive issues, and are rendered moot by the imminent end of the care orders upon the child's 18th birthday.

Court Disposition

Permission to appeal refused

Orders

  • Applications for permission to appeal refused