The Weekly Law Reports
[1985] 2 WLR 811
[COURT OF APPEAL]
In re
M (A MINOR) (WARDSHIP: JURISDICTION)
1984 Oct 8,
9,
10;
Nov 9
Nov 9
Cumming-Bruce and Slade L.JJ.
Children and Young Persons
— Care proceedings
— Ward of Court
— Restriction on Access
— Local authority proposing long-term fostering and termination of access with view to adoption
— Mother commencing wardship proceedings
— Jurisdiction of High Court
— Whether wardship Jurisdiction to be exercised having regard to magistrates' powers
— Children Act 1975 (c 70), s 14[1] (as amended by Adoption Act 1976 (Commencement) Order 1983 (SI 1983 No 1946), Sch 2, para 8)
— Child Care Act 1980 (c 5), ss 12B, 12C[2] (as added by Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c 41), s 6, Sch 1, para 1)
Children and Young Persons
— Care proceedings
— Guardian ad litem
— Duties of solicitor representing guardian
—
Magistrates' Courts (Children and Young Persons) Rules 1970 (SI 1970 No 1792 (L 32)), r 14A(6)(d)[3] (as amended by Magistrates' Courts (Children and Young Persons) (Amendment) Rules 1984 (SI 1984 No 567), r 2, Sch, para 2)