Private children: Maintaining a balance

Kayleigh Biswas asks whether orders restricting further applications in children proceedings are an underused mechanism, or a heavy-handed approach to conclude litigation ‘A barring order is an intrusion into the right of a party to bring proceedings and to be heard in connection with matters concerning their child.’ In circumstances where there is a history …
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Section 91(14) Orders: Closing the door

Jennifer Lee sets out the courts’ approach when considering a barring order under s91(14) of the Children Act 1989 ‘In all cases, the primary consideration of the court is the child’s welfare, and a balance needs to be reached between protecting their welfare and the individual’s unrestricted right of access to the court.’ Section 91(14) …
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