The Law Reports (Appeal Cases)
[2004] 1 AC 523
House of Lords
In re O and another (Minors) (Care: Preliminary Hearing)
In re
B (A Minor)
[2003] UKHL 18
2003 Feb 26;
April 3
April 3
Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead, Lord Hoffmann, Lord Millett, Lord Scott of Foscote and Lord Walker of Gestingthorpe
Children
— Care proceedings
— Threshold conditions
— Whether child likely to suffer significant harm
— Whether likelihood of harm attributable to care likely to be given to child if care order not made
— Uncertainty as to which parent responsible for significant harm suffered in past
— Basis of assessment of risk by judge at disposal hearing
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Children Act 1989 (c 41), s. 31(2)
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