Southern Health and Social Care Trust v J
Southern Health and Social Care Trust v J [2026] NICA 18 (14 April 2026)
The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland refused to extend time to appeal care orders, finding a very late and unexplained delay and no basis to reopen the case.
- Care orders
- Extension of time
- Procedural irregularity
- Article 8 echr
- Family-law
- Child-welfare