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In re U (A Child) (Department for Education and Skills intervening)

Additional names

B (A Child) (Department for Education and Skills intervening), In re
LU (a child) and LB (a child)
U (A Child) (Serious Injury: Standard of Proof), In re

Subject Matter

CHILDREN — Care proceedings — Threshold conditions — Standard of proof — Allegations of serious injury caused by mother — Application for care order by local authority — Whether standard of proof higher than balance of probabilities — Children Act 1989, s 31(2)

[2004] EWCA Civ 567; [2005] Fam 134; [2004] 3 WLR 753; [2004] 2 FLR 263, CA

Appellate History

In re U (A Child) (Department for Education and Skills intervening) [2002] EWHC 3229 (Fam), Fam D

Decision of Bracewell J affirmed

In re U (A Child) (Department for Education and Skills intervening) [2004] EWCA Civ 567; [2005] Fam 134; [2004] 3 WLR 753; [2004] 2 FLR 263, CA

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