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Guardianship case remitted for rehearing after judge’s approach found to be ‘flawed’
16 September 2026
Appeal judges at the High Court found that a judge at the East London family court’s “approach was flawed” after guardianship was awarded to a child’s foster carer without establishing if the threshold for permanent removal from the child’s family had been met. In a Court of Appeal (Civil Division) judgment in Re E (A Child) (Special Guardianship Order: Public

Guardianship case remitted for rehearing after judge’s approach found to be ‘flawed’
16 September 2026
Appeal judges at the High Court found that a judge at the East London family court’s “approach was flawed” after guardianship was awarded to a child’s foster carer without establishing if the threshold for permanent removal from the child’s family had been met. In a Court of Appeal (Civil Division) judgment in Re E (A Child) (Special Guardianship Order: Public


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