G-F (Children)

G-F (Children)

The applications for permission to appeal were refused because the trial judge applied the correct legal principles, considered the relevant evidence, and was not plainly wrong or in error of law in making care and placement for adoption orders. The judge's failure to explicitly reference statutes or case law did not undermine the validity of his reasoning, and no procedural unfairness or material factual error was established.

Parties
Applicant/mother: Miss G; Applicant/maternal Grandmother: Mrs G; Respondent: Local Authority; Respondent: Father
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
14 January 2013
Procedural Posture
Family/child Care and Adoption / Application for Permission to Appeal (court of Appeal)
Outcome
Permission to appeal refused
Legal Topics
Care Orders, Adoption, Dispensing With Parental Consent, Article 8 ECHR, Learning Disabilities and Parenting, Procedural Fairness
Family Law Child Law Care Orders Adoption Dispensing With Parental Consent Article 8 ECHR Learning Disabilities and Parenting Procedural Fairness

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Parties

Miss G

Applicant/mother

Mrs G

Applicant/maternal Grandmother

Local Authority

Respondent

Father

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Family/child Care and Adoption / Application for Permission to Appeal (court of Appeal)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the trial judge erred in making care orders and placement for adoption orders for three children
  2. 2 Whether the judge failed to properly consider the mother's learning disabilities and diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome
  3. 3 Whether the judge wrongly excluded or gave insufficient weight to Dr Janjua's evidence

Ratio Decidendi

The applications for permission to appeal were refused because the trial judge applied the correct legal principles, considered the relevant evidence, and was not plainly wrong or in error of law in making care and placement for adoption orders. The judge's failure to explicitly reference statutes or case law did not undermine the validity of his reasoning, and no procedural unfairness or material factual error was established.

Court Disposition

Permission to appeal refused

Orders

  • Applications for permission to appeal by the mother and grandmother are refused