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High Court approved Judgment: | QX (Parental Consent: Deprivation of Liberty: Children under 16) |
This judgment was delivered in private, but is approved by the Judge for publication. However, any person who identifies QX or his family will be in contempt of court.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE (FAMILY DIVISION)
& THE FAMILY COURT
Sessions House,
Lancaster Road,
PRESTON
Before :
HIS HONOUR JUDGE BURROWS
Sitting as a High Court Judge (pursuant to s. 9(1) SCA’1981)
and as a Judge of the Family Court
Between :
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL | Applicant |
-and- (1) BM -and- (2) BF -and- (3) DM -and- (4) DF -and- (5) QX (a child) (by his children’s guardian, Jade Waters) | Respondents |
RE: QX (Parental Consent for Deprivation of liberty: Children under 16)
Jonathan Buchan (instructed by the Local Authority Solicitor) for the Applicant
Richard Hunt (instructed by Donald Race & Newton) for BM
Mark Blackburn (instructed by Cartwright King)for BF
Michael Jones, K.C., & Kathryn Korol (instructed by Farleys ) for DM
Bansa Singh Hayer (instructed by Watson Ramsbottom) for DF
Peter Rothery (instructed by Roland Robinson & Fentons) for QX by the children’s guardian.
Hearing date: 24 March 2025
APPROVED JUDGMENT
HIS HONOUR JUDGE BURROWS:
INTRODUCTION & SUMMARY