FAMILY DIVISION
IN THE MATTER OF Section 31 of THE CHILDREN ACT 1989
AND IN THE MATTER OF THE SENIOR COURTS ACT 1981
Strand, London, WC2A 2LL |
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B e f o r e :
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A LOCAL AUTHORITY and A NHS TRUST |
Applicant (Care proceedings) Intervener & Applicant (Inherent jurisdiction) |
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MC and FC and C (A child by his guardian) |
1st Respondent 2nd Respondent 3rd Respondent |
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Ms Caroline Hallissey (instructed by Daniel Freeman) for the Applicant (Inherent Jurisdiction proceedings)
Ms Allison Munroe (instructed by Coram Children's Legal Centre) for the 1st Respondent
Ms Joy Brereton (instructed by Owen White Catlin) for the 3rd Respondent
Hearing dates: 8th February & 15th -16th February 2017
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The Honourable Ms Justice Russell DBE:
Introduction
Background to the proceedings
The Applications
C's Background
Hospital Admission October 2016 to February 2017
The proceedings
Medical evidence
The Law
Evidence regarding C's care/ Interim Care Order
Analysis of benefits and burdens: re Wyatt v Portsmouth NHS Trust