The Weekly Law Reports
[2013] 2 WLR 649
Supreme Court
In re
J (Children) (Care Proceedings: Threshold Criteria)
[2013] UKSC 9
2012 Dec 17,
18;
2013 Feb 20
Lord Hope of Craighead DPSC, Baroness Hale of Richmond, Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony, Lord Wilson, Lord Sumption, Lord Reed, Lord Carnwath JJSC
Children— Care proceedings— Threshold conditions— Judge’s finding that child suffering significant harm caused by either mother or father or both— Identity of perpetrator not proven on balance of probabilities— Mother subsequently forming relationship with different man and caring for his two children— Mother having further child— Local authority bringing care proceedings in respect of all three children— Whether children “likely to suffer significant harm”— Whether court able to rely on judge’s finding in previous proceedings—
Children Act 1989 (c 41), s 31(2)