Public Children: Family ties

Victoria Ellis and Cordelia Williams outline common problems that arise when representing grandparents in public law proceedings ‘If the child is already placed with the grandparents, consideration should be given to the impact on the child of a further disruptive move.’ Grandparents are often important figures in their grandchildren’s lives. This article discusses the position …
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Cases Referenced

  • B (A child) [2012] EWCA Civ 737
  • G v Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council [1993] 1 FLR 805
  • Re J (Leave to issue application for resident order) [2002] EWCA Civ 1346
  • TL v The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham [2011] EWCA Civ 812
  • W v Wakefield City Council [1995] 1 FLR 170