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Court of Appeal judge admits concern at “tortuous” process following fact-finding hearing in care proceedings but dismisses appeal
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Court of Appeal judge allows appeal and makes placement order, praises “model note” on adoption versus long-term fostering provided by local authority counsel
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Court of Appeal judge failed to undertake “necessary holistic review” when approving care plan to remove child from mother
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Court of Appeal judge gives permission for judgment to be cited when seeking review of suitability of housing out of time
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Court of Appeal judge handed formal warning for misconduct after behaving in "rude and hostile manner" to counsel
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Court of Appeal judge quashes extempore ruling in child injuries case for insufficient reasoning
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Court of Appeal judge refuses campaign group permission to appeal dismissal of judicial review challenge over poultry farm expansion
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Court of Appeal judge to advise on ‘recovery’ phase for Family Court after lockdown
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Court of Appeal makes “unusual order” allowing appeal over refusal to make person party to care proceedings
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Court of Appeal makes no order for costs after allowing appeal by mother against Court of Protection order discharging her as party to proceedings
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Court of Appeal moves to reaffirm “wide and flexible powers” of family court in care case
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Court of Appeal orders “unprecedented” second retrial in care proceedings following death of 10-year-old girl
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Court of Appeal orders council to pay £12k costs contribution after great-aunt wins appeal over care and placement orders
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Court of Appeal orders council to pay cost of attendance of young woman at weekly placement
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Court of Appeal orders fresh hearing after local authority appeals rejection of application for care order
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Court of Appeal orders fresh hearing over procedural unfairness in housing benefit overpayment case
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Court of Appeal orders fresh welfare hearing over failure of judge to sufficiently examine risk of harm to children when making placement order
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Court of Appeal orders rehearing in care proceedings over “incomplete” risk assessment by judge
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Court of Appeal outlines approach advocates and judges should take to requests for clarification of judgments
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