Gillian Irving KC Represents Mother in A Local Authority v X & Ors (Need for Finding of Fact Hearing) [2023] EWFC 121 (24 July 2023)

Gillian Irving KC represents respondent mother in A Local Authority v X & Ors (Need for Finding of Fact Hearing) [2023] EWFC 121 (24 July 2023).

This Judgment concerns whether the court should hold a finding of fact hearing in respect of the cause of C’s death in order to determine the proceedings in respect of Z. The decision draws reference to the factors set out in Oxfordshire CC v DP, RS and BS [2005] EWHC 1593 (Fam),

The Honourable Mr Justice Macdonald was satisfied that it was not necessary to undertake a fact finding hearing in respect of the cause of C’s death in order to determine the proceedings in respect of Z.

Judgement available on Bailii: https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2023/121.html