Cases Archive

Wardship – Independent social worker – Application by parents to use independent social worker – Application twice refused by court – Continued use of independent social worker despite lack of authorization by the court – Independent social worker shown documents involved in case – Breach of confidentiality in wardship proceedings – Third application by parents for leave to permit independent social worker to give evidence – Whether court should give leave – Factors to be taken into account

Wardship – Child committed to care of local authority in wardship proceedings – Use of secure accommodation – Whether local authority required to seek authority of juvenile court in addition to direction of High Court