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Human rights [2025] EWHC 2987 (KB)

Smith & Anor v Manchester City Council

Smith & Anor v Manchester City Council [2025] EWHC 2987 (KB) (18 November 2025)

Appeal dismissed in a fostering case involving evangelical Christian claimants. The High Court upheld the council’s refusal to progress their application.

  • Freedom of religion
  • Freedom of expression
  • Fostering and adoption
  • Direct discrimination
  • Proportionality
  • Public authority duties
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Family law [2011] EWCC 7 (Fam)

PGO and FEO v Coventry City Council

PGO and FEO v Coventry City Council [2011] EWCC 7 (Fam) (24 August 2011)

The court refused foster carers’ applications to adopt two children and to discharge placement orders, holding that long-term risks outweighed the benefits of remaining with them.

  • Adoption
  • Placement orders
  • Fostering
  • Welfare of the child
  • Article 8 echr
  • Assessment of foster carers
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