Hearings
England & Wales
22 Dec 2017 [2017] EWHC 3707 (Fam), Fam D
25 Jul 2018 [2018] EWCA Civ 1718; [2018] 4 WLR 117; [2019] 2 FLR 101; [2018] WLR (D) 475, CA (Ryder, King, Sales LJJ)
In re A (Children) (Care Proceedings: Burden of Proof)
Additional names
Southwark London Borough Council v US
Subject Matter
CHILDREN — Care proceedings — Threshold criteria — Local authority applying for care orders in respect of five children following death of child — Judge finding local authority not having proved injuries to child deliberately inflicted — Whether judge failing properly to consider totality of all evidence — Whether judge erring in determining that case to be decided in percentage terms by reference only to burden of proof — Proper approach to burden of proof — Children Act 1989 (c 41), s 31(2)
[2018] EWCA Civ 1718; [2018] 4 WLR 117; [2019] 2 FLR 101; [2018] WLR (D) 475, CA
Appellate History
In re A (Children) (Care Proceedings: Burden of Proof) [2017] EWHC 3707 (Fam), Fam D
Decision of Francis J reversed
In re A (Children) (Care Proceedings: Burden of Proof) [2018] EWCA Civ 1718; [2018] 4 WLR 117; [2019] 2 FLR 101; [2018] WLR (D) 475, CA
Commentary
New Law Journal
Evidence in family proceedings 2018
(2018) 168 NLJ 7819, p 13
Blackstones Civil Practice 2023
Burden and Standard of Proof - Standard of proof
49.41