The Guardian
12.The Guardian adopted a neutral stance. There was some criticism of the approach she had taken during these proceedings, criticism I do not share. The guardian’s job is different to that of the social workers and for my part I think it important that the Guardian scrutinises the way in which the local authority frames the case, as well as having an independent oversight of welfare matters.
- Approved Judgment
- Introduction
- Background
- The proceedings
- The parents
- The Guardian
- The law
- [2012] EWHC 1370 (Fam
- [2020] EWCA Civ 1230
- Re B (Children)(Care Proceedings: Standard of Proof)(CAFCASS intervening);[
- The hearing
- The medical evidence
- The mother
- The father
- Wider canvass
- Analysis
- Threshold
- [2022] EWHC 3404 (Fam)
