14 Dec 1992
MR C AND ANOTHER v. MR D AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- MR C AND ANOTHER v. MR D AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCAD2/1992
The District Court's appointment of Mr D was legally indefensible and must be set aside because Mr D lacked the specialized child-welfare qualifications and the independent appearance required of a guardian ad litem and because being a paid private operator created a real and apparent conflict undermining his independence; therefore the Director of Social Welfare is substituted as guardian ad litem and District Judges should appoint only organisations specialising in adoption or individuals with appropriate child-related training backed by sufficient resources.