The Law Reports (Queen's Bench Division)
[1979] QB 287
[COURT OF APPEAL]
REGINA
v.
LOCAL COMMISSIONER FOR ADMINISTRATION FOR THE NORTH AND EAST AREA OF ENGLAND,
Ex parte
BRADFORD METROPOLITAN CITY COUNCIL
1978 June 28;
July 3
1978 July 24, 25, 26; 31
July 3
1978 July 24, 25, 26; 31
May J. Lord Denning M.R., Eveleigh L.J. and Sir David Cairns
Local Government
— Local commissioner
— Investigation of complaint
— Children in care of local authority
— Mother's unsuccessful applications to court for orders to be revoked
— Adoption proceedings by foster parents
— Mother's complaint of injustice through “maladministration”
— Specification of complaint
— Whether complaint against merits of decision
—
Children and Young Persons Act 1963 (c. 37), s. 1 (1)
—
Local Government Act 1974 (c. 7), ss. 26, 34 (3)