The Weekly Law Reports
[2023] 3 WLR 827
Court of Appeal
In re
G and another (Children)
[2023] EWCA Civ 768
2023 May 24; July 6
King, Baker, Lewis LJJ
Children— Placement order— Application for leave to apply for revocation— Grandmother applying for leave to apply for revocation of placement order with view to being assessed as suitable carer— Whether children automatic parties to application— Whether court required to appoint guardian— Whether grandmother’s change of mind about putting herself forward as carer capable of being “change in circumstances” since placement order made—
Children Act 1989 (c 41), s 41[1]
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Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c 38), s 24[2]
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FPR
rr 4.1(3)(o), 16.4, 18.3
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