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Neutral Citation Number: [2001] EWCA Civ 44
FD/00D10256/2000

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL (CIVIL DIVISION)
ON APPEAL FROM THE PRINCIPAL REGISTRY,
FAMILY DIVISION
(MISS RECORDER BALL QC)

Royal Courts of Justice
Strand,
London WC2
Monday, 22nd January 2001

B e f o r e :

THE PRESIDENT OF THE FAMILY DIVISION
THE RT HON DAME ELIZABETH BUTLER-SLOSS DBE
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PAUL IAN HAMILTON PRESSLAND Appellant
v
AMANDA KAREN MACLACHLAN Respondent

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MR P J MARSHALL (instructed by Farrer & Co, 66 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, WC2A 3LH) appeared for the appellant
MR T AMOS (instructed by Manches, Aldwych House, 81 Aldwych, London, WC2B 4RP) appeared for the respondent
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  1. THE PRESIDENT: I give permission to appeal and order utmost expedition. Time estimate of one hour. I will just stay the contact other than at the contact centre hearing the appeal.

  2. My reason for giving permission to appeal is that it is, in my view, arguable that HHJ Anwyl, having come to the conclusion in October that there could be contact only under independent supervision at a contact centre especially arranged for supervised contact, and that the recorder, Recorder Ball, not only changed the contact over Christmas, because there was to be no contact otherwise since the contact centre was closed, but has continued that contact with the uncle and aunt to run until the end of February.

  3. Whether the contact was right or not over Christmas is water under the bridge, but whether it should continue is a question of how important the risk is in the light of the mother's possible prosecution for attempted murder of the child.

  4. We will try and fit this in for next week at 10am.

    5. ORDER: Permission to appeal granted. Order for utmost expedition. Costs in the appeal.

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