Case No. ZC96-22

Royal Courts of JusticeStrand, London, WC2A 2LLBefore :THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE JUDD DBEBetween :Lucy Reed (instructed by Harrison Clark Rickerbys) for the 1st and 2nd ApplicantsThe Respondent was not representedNiamh Daly (instructed by a Local Authority) Hearing dates: 31st October 2022Approved JudgmentThis judgment was handed down remotely at 10.30am on 2 December 2022 by circulation to the parties or their representatives by e-mail and by release to the National Archives(see eg https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2022/1169.html).MRS JUSTICE JUDDThis judgment was delivered in private. The judge has given leave for this version of the judgment to be published on condition that (irrespective of what is contained in the judgment) in any published version of the judgment the anonymity of the children and members of their family must be strictly preserved. All persons, including representatives of the media, must ensure that this condition is strictly complied with. Failure to do so will be a contempt of court.The Hon Mrs Justice Judd :