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In the matter of VV (Secure Accommodation Order)

The Royal Court granted a secure accommodation order for VV for five weeks only, finding the statutory test met but requiring a shorter, welfare-focused period.

  • Secure accommodation order
  • Child welfare
  • Care orders
  • Deprivation of liberty
  • Risk of self-harm
  • Missing child
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Family law [2024] JRC 153

In the matter of YY (Secure Accommodation Order)

In the matter of YY (Secure Accommodation Order) [2024] JRC 153 (24 June 2024)

The Royal Court of Jersey granted a secure accommodation order for a 16-year-old child after finding repeated absconding and a likely risk of significant harm.

  • Secure accommodation order
  • Child welfare
  • Deprivation of liberty
  • Statutory test under article 22 children (jersey) law 2002
  • Secure-accommodation-order
  • Child-protection
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Family law [2018] JRC 207

In the matter of Linda (Care Proceedings)

In the matter of Linda (Care Proceedings) [2018] JRC 207 (16 November 2018)

The Royal Court approved an off-Island therapeutic placement for Linda, dispensed with her consent, and allowed withdrawal of a secure accommodation application.

  • Secure accommodation order
  • Therapeutic placement
  • Dispensation of consent
  • Best interests of the child
  • Child-welfare
  • Therapeutic-placement
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Child law [2017] JRC 217

In the matter of Ben (Secure accommodation order)

In the matter of Ben (Secure accommodation order) [2017] JRC 217 (21 December 2017)

The court granted a short secure accommodation order for Ben, finding the statutory test met and treating the order as justified for protection and review.

  • Secure accommodation order
  • Child welfare
  • Best interests of the child
  • Secure-accommodation-order
  • Child-welfare
  • Best-interests-of-the-child
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Family law

In re A (Secure Accommodation Order) v

In re A (Secure Accommodation Order) v [2013] 2 JLR_Note 7 (26 June 2013)

The court granted a secure accommodation order for a child, holding that the child’s welfare justified placement in secure accommodation.

  • Children
  • Secure accommodation order
  • Family-law
  • Secure-accommodation-order
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