Children Act 1989
1989 c. 41 · 199 provisionsView on legislation.gov.uk
An Act to reform the law relating to children; to provide for local authority services for children in need and others; to amend the law with respect to children's homes, community homes, voluntary homes and voluntary organisations; to make provision with respect to fostering, child minding and day care for young children and adoption; and for connected purposes.
- Ghaidan v Godin-Mendoza [2004] UKHL 30
- HH v Deputy Prosecutor of the Italian Republic, Genoa; PH v Deputy Prosecutor of the Italian Republic, Genoa; F-K v Polish Judicial Authority [2012] UKSC 25
- Holmes-Moorhouse v London Borough of Richmond upon Thames [2009] UKHL 7
- In re P and others (AP) (Appellants) (Northern Ireland) [2008] UKHL 38
- In the matter of B (a Child) (FC) [2013] UKSC 33
- In the matter of S (a Child) [2012] UKSC 10
- NJDB (Appellant) v JEG and another (Respondents) (Scotland) [2012] UKSC 21
- Nzolameso v City of Westminster [2015] UKSC 22
- Poshteh v Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea [2017] UKSC 36
- R (on the application of A) v London Borough of Croydon and one other action [2009] UKSC 8
- R (on the application of AA) (FC) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) [2013] UKSC 49
- R (on the application of Ahmad) v Mayor and Burgesses of London Borough of Newham [2009] UKHL 14
- R (on the application of AR) v Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police and another [2018] UKSC 47
- R (on the application of G) v London Borough of Southwark [2009] UKHL 26
- R (on the application of M) v London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham [2008] UKHL 14
- R (on the application of SG and others (previously JS and others)) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2015] UKSC 16
- R (on the application of Worcestershire County Council) v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care [2023] UKSC 31
- R v London Borough of Newham and London Borough of Lewisham [2014] UKSC 62
- R v Secretary of State for Health [2015] UKSC 46
- R v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and others [2017] UKSC 73
- Regina v Kansal [2001] UKHL 62
- Regina v London Borough of Barnet, ex parte G; Regina v London Borough of Lambeth, ex parte W; Regina v London Borough of Lambeth, ex parte A [2003] UKHL 57
- Regina v Secretary of State for Education and Employment and others, ex parte Williamson and others [2005] UKHL 15
- Regina v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions ex parte Kehoe [2005] UKHL 48
- Adoption Act 1976
- Health Services and Public Health Act 1968
- Tomlinson and others (FC) v Birmingham City Council [2010] UKSC 8
- ZH (Tanzania) (FC) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] UKSC 4
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