D (A Child), Re

There was no procedural unfairness or prejudice to the applicant; the judge conducted the trial fairly and with proper regard to the circumstances of litigants in person.

Parties: Applicant: Mrs Francis; Respondent: Mr Dougherty
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 15 March 2005
Procedural Posture: Civil / Permission Application
Outcome: application dismissed
Legal Topics: Procedural Fairness, Contact Orders, Litigants in Person

Family Law Civil Procedure Procedural Fairness Contact Orders Litigants in Person

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Parties

Mrs Francis

Applicant

Mr Dougherty

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil / Permission Application

Legal Issues

1 Whether the trial was procedurally fair to the applicant
2 Whether the applicant was prejudiced by late reports and inability to call a witness

Ratio Decidendi

There was no procedural unfairness or prejudice to the applicant; the judge conducted the trial fairly and with proper regard to the circumstances of litigants in person.

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

permission application refused
no order for costs