The Law Reports (Family Division)
[2020] Fam 411
Court of Appeal
Secretary of State for the Home Department v Suffolk County Council and others
[2020] EWCA Civ 731
2020 March 12; June 15
Ryder, King, Hickinbottom LJJ
Children— Orders relating to children— Female genital mutilation protection order— Secretary of State refusing mother’s application for asylum based on risk to daughter of genital mutilation if removed from United Kingdom— First-tier Tribunal dismissing appeal finding no such risk arising— Local authority applying to Family Court for female genital mutilation protection order— Whether tribunal’s prior assessment of risk starting point for Family Court’s determination—
Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 (c 31), Sch 2, para 1