Joshua Swirsky discusses R(MAA) v LB Hounslow in which he acted for the local authority in successfully resisting permission for judicial review in an age assessment case. The High Court applied the established the legal tests for permission on procedural fairness grounds and factual grounds.
Joshua Swirsky discusses R(YI) v LB Hackney in which he acted for the successful local authority. Upper Tribunal Judge Smith once again had to consider the balance of convenience in an age assessment case when interim relief is sought.
Rebecca Davies discusses the suspected inflicted head injury service (SIHIS) for children pilot. She considers some of the potential Article 8 and 6 risks to parents and children and concerns about the way in which the scheme came about.
Savannah Laurent summarises a judgment for Family Law Week - Peel J made a final 'best interests' decision about where 8-month-old Indi Gregory should be extubated in line with her care plan
Joshua Swirsky reminds local authorities conducting short-form age assessments to spell out their reasons for finding that an applicant is an adult. Following R(HAM) v LB Brent (in which Joshua acted for the successful local authority), the local authority in R(LF) v Birmingham Children's Trust (for whom Joshua acts) had conducted an abbreviated age assessment of a young asylum-seeker
Joanna Thom summarises the judgment for Family Law Week in a case under the High Court's inherent jurisdiction concerning 20-year-old Andy Casey. St George's University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust sought a declaration that Mr Casey had died on 16 July when brain stem testing took place. Also that in the circumstances, it was lawful to withdraw his medical treatment.
The Supreme Court's judgment today in R (on the application of Worcestershire County Council) v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care found Worcestershire County Council was not responsible for providing after-care services to a service-user detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 following her second discharge from hospital.
Dr Martina van der Leij summarises judgment in Re T (fact finding: second appeal) [2023] EWCA Civ 475 for Family Law Week. This was a 2nd appeal in a fact finding concerning sexual abuse and upheld the original deputy district judge's judgment findings that had been overturned by a circuit judge on the 1st appeal.