Children: Public Law Update (October 2013)

In this update John Tughan considers recent cases that touch upon the following issues:

• the proper approach to the gathering of evidence from witnesses who do not speak English
• the use of technology to allow the court to hear evidence from remote parts of the world
• the role of experts and the need for focus on the relevant issues
• the presence of the media in proceedings
• the decision of Re B related to a care appeal
• the case of Re B-S.

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John Tughan KC