Father’s successful appeal against findings made of sexual abuse of the child. Points of interest include the Guardian’s representatives’ role where the father is a litigant in person, and the unfair process followed by the Judge as well as the wrong balancing exercise being conducted.

Application by the maternal grandmother (N), for the adoption of her grandchildren (T and Y) aged 9, and 3. She originally applied for a residence order jointly with her husband, the maternal grandfather. However, they separated in February 2011 and he has played no role in the proceedings since. He was discharged as a party in February 2012. Application granted.

Fact-finding hearing in care proceedings to establish what part, if any, the parents played in the child’s dramatic deterioration and other significant injuries sustained in the hours and days before hospital admission.

Appeal by the father against findings of fact of a sexual nature made in a three-week trial. Appeal dismissed.

Preliminary application as to whether G should give oral evidence in public law proceedings relating both to herself and her younger brother, E.