Re: R (A Child): A Major Clarification of Re: B-S

Please read with care the attached judgment handed down 16.12.14 in the Court of Appeal in the case of Re: R (A Child) EWCA Civ 1625.

It is respectfully suggested that all care practitioners should familiarise themselves with this case very promptly.

It contains an overview of the principles contained in Re:B-S and how they should in fact be applied in a reasonable and realistic way and contains valuable guidance from the President.