Local authority withdraws care proceedings for child with complex medical needs removed from her parents by "wholly inappropriate" use of section 20 of the Children Act 1989 (High Court) | Practical Law
The local authority was given permission to withdraw care proceedings in a case involving suspected fabricated and induced illness where there had been a flawed analysis of the evidential foundation for the allegations against the parents. The High Court also considered whether it was appropriate to use section 20 of the Children Act 1989 (CA 1989) and the grounds for the emergency removal of the child. (Free access).