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18 September 2015
Issue: 7668 / Categories: Case law , Law digest , In Court
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Family proceedings

L and B (Child) (Care proceedings: findings of fact of significant physical and emotional harm) [2015] EWFC 66, [2015] All ER (D) 35 (Sep)

The Family Division made findings of fact in the course of care proceedings relating to two children. It held that the threshold criteria in s 31(2) of the Children Act 1989 had been satisfied in respect of both children on the basis of serious and serial sexual abuse having occurred.

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Ward Hadaway—Nicola Williams

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Commercial disputes partner succeeds Robert Brodrick as chair of management board

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