“…The earliest case cited to us was X City Council v MB and others [2006] EWHC 168 (Fam), a decision of Munby J (as he then was) before the implementation of the MCA. This concerned an application in the High Court Family Division for a declaration…”
“…ed and become more comprehensive over time. It is not necessary, for the purpose of this appeal, to chart the history of that development: see generally Re MAB [2006] EWHC 168 (Fam) at [68] ff, and D Borough Council v AB [2011] EWHC 101 (COP).…”