Local authority duties: Limited liability

In the conclusion to a two-part analysis, Robert Hams, Lord Edward Faulks QC and Paul Stagg examine the implications of the Court of Appeal’s judgment in CN v Poole Borough Council ‘Following CN v Poole, no duty of care can be owed by a local social services authority in the exercise of its child protection …
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Local authority duties: Limited liability

In the conclusion to a two-part analysis, Robert Hams, Lord Edward Faulks QC and Paul Stagg examine the Court of Appeal‘s approach to local authority duties and the implications of its judgment in CN v Poole Borough Council ‘Two aspects of the case law militated against liability: the danger of encouraging defensive decision-making, and the …
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