A Father v A Health and Social Care Trust and A Mother In the matter of CT (an eight year old female child)
| Jurisdiction | Northern Ireland |
| Judge | His Honour Judge McFarland |
| Judgment Date | 08 November 2023 |
| Neutral Citation | [2023] NIFam 17 |
| Court | Family Division (Northern Ireland) |
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Neutral Citation No: [2023] NIFam 17
Judgment: approved by the court for handing down
(subject to editorial corrections)*
Ref: McF12317
ICOS Ref. : 23/071428
Delivered: 08/11/2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE IN NORTHERN IRELAND
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FAMILY DIVISION
OFFICE OF CARE AND PROTECTION
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IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 7 AND 8
OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1998
Between:
A FATHER
Applicant
v
A HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST
Respondent
and
A MOTHER
Notice Party
In the matter of CT (an eight year old female child)
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Ms G Brady (instructed by McCann & McCann Solicitors) for the Father
Ms C McGrane (instructed by the Directorate of Legal Services) for the Health and Social
Care Trust
Ms R McMillan (instructed by Donnelly & Wall Solicitors) for the Mother
Ms S O’Flaherty (instructed by the Official Solicitor) represented the interests of
the child
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McFARLAND J
Introduction
[1] This is an application pursuant to sections 7 and 8 of the Human Rights Act
1998 and concerns a decision of the Trust relating to the move of a looked after child
from one primary school to another.
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