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In re C (Children) (Care Proceedings: Adequacy of Reasons) (Practice Note)

Subject Matter

PRACTICE — Judgment — Duty to give reasons — Judge giving extempore judgment following final hearing in Family Court — Whether appropriate for parties to request judge to provide clarification of his reasons — Whether appropriate for judge to invite transcriber to incorporate parties’ closing submissions on relevant case law into transcript of judgment

[2023] EWCA Civ 334; [2023] 1 WLR 3981; [2023] 2 FLR 709; [2023] WLR(D) 174, CA

Cases Considered

Cases considered in: In re C (Children) (Care Proceedings: Adequacy of Reasons) (Practice Note) [2023] EWCA Civ 334; [2023] 1 WLR 3981; [2023] 2 FLR 709; [2023] WLR(D) 174, CA

In re A (Children) [2022] EWCA Civ 1348; [2023] 1 WLR 1743; [2023] 2 All ER 870; [2023] 1 FLR 565; [2022] WLR(D) 405, CA Dicta of King LJ, para 11 applied

In re O (A Child) (Judgment: Adequacy of Reasons) [2021] EWCA Civ 149; [2021] 2 FCR 766, CA Applied

In re I (Children) (Practice Note) [2019] EWCA Civ 898; [2019] 1 WLR 5822; [2019] 3 All ER 818; [2019] 2 FLR 887; [2019] WLR (D) 311, CA Applied

In re A (Children) (Judgment: Adequacy of Reasoning) (Practice Note) [2011] EWCA Civ 1205; [2012] 1 WLR 595; [2012] 1 FLR 134; [2011] WLR (D) 346, CA Applied

Cases Cited

Cases cited in: In re C (Children) (Care Proceedings: Adequacy of Reasons) (Practice Note) [2023] EWCA Civ 334; [2023] 1 WLR 3981; [2023] 2 FLR 709; [2023] WLR(D) 174, CA

B (Appeal: Lack of Reasons), In re [2003] EWCA Civ 881; [2003] 2 FLR 1035, CA

C (Care Proceedings: Fact Finding), In re [2023] EWCA Civ 38, CA

English v Emery Reimbold & Strick Ltd (Practice Note) [2002] EWCA Civ 605; [2002] 1 WLR 2409; [2002] 3 All ER 385, CA

In re A (Children) [2022] EWCA Civ 1348; [2023] 1 WLR 1743; [2023] 2 All ER 870; [2023] 1 FLR 565; [2022] WLR(D) 405, CA

In re A (Children) (Judgment: Adequacy of Reasoning) (Practice Note) [2011] EWCA Civ 1205; [2012] 1 WLR 595; [2012] 1 FLR 134; [2011] WLR (D) 346, CA

In re B (A Child) (Adequacy of Reasons) [2022] EWCA Civ 407; [2022] 4 WLR 42; [2022] 2 FLR 936; [2022] WLR(D) 156, CA

In re B (A Child) (Care Proceedings: Threshold Criteria) [2013] UKSC 33; [2013] 1 WLR 1911; [2013] 3 All ER 929; [2013] 2 FLR 1075; [2013] WLR (D) 226; Case details, SC(E)

In re B-S (Children) (Adoption Order: Leave to Oppose) [2013] EWCA Civ 1146; [2014] 1 WLR 563; [2014] 1 FLR 1035; [2013] WLR (D) 348, CA

In re D (A Child: Placement Order) [2022] EWCA Civ 896; [2022] 2 FLR 1293, CA

In re G (A Child) (Care Proceedings: Threshold Criteria) [2013] EWCA Civ 965; [2014] 1 FLR 670; [2013] 3 FCR 293; [2013] CN 1224, CA

In re H-W (Children) [2022] UKSC 17; [2022] 1 WLR 3243; [2022] 4 All ER 683; [2022] 2 FLR 533; The Times, 11 July 2022, SC(E)

In re I (Children) (Practice Note) [2019] EWCA Civ 898; [2019] 1 WLR 5822; [2019] 3 All ER 818; [2019] 2 FLR 887; [2019] WLR (D) 311, CA

In re N-S (Children) (Care and Placement Orders: Judge’s Reasons) [2017] EWCA Civ 1121; [2017] 4 WLR 133; [2017] WLR (D) 529, Fam D

In re O (A Child) (Judgment: Adequacy of Reasons) [2021] EWCA Civ 149; [2021] 2 FCR 766, CA

In re P (A Child) [2013] EWCA Civ 963; [2014] 1 FLR 824; [2013] CN 1251, CA

In re S ((A Child) : Adequacy of reasoning) [2019] EWCA Civ 1845, CA

In re S (A Child) [2021] EWCA Civ 605; [2021] 3 FCR 191, CA

YC v United Kingdom [2012] 2 FLR 332, ECtHR

Commentary

Local Government Lawyer
Adequacy of reasons and the approach to clarification Case comment

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