“…y, given that the child is a “looked after child”. In support of this submission, Mr Feehan relied on the decision of Charles J in S v Knowlsey Borough Council [2004] EWHC 491 (Fam). The primary welfare determination for the placement of a looked-after child is that of the local authority and the court’s function is to assess whether the p…”
“…Hoffmann LJ’s interpretation of the function of the court was expressly followed in S vKnowsley Borough Council and Others [2004] EWHC 491 (Fam) where Charles J made this observation about the passage quoted above:…”