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.
- A v British Broadcasting Corporation [2014] UKSC 25
- ABC v Principal Reporter and another (Scotland) [2020] UKSC 26
- AIC Ltd v Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria [2022] UKSC 16
- Application by Guardian News and Media Ltd and others in Her Majesty’s Treasury v Mohammed Jabar Ahmed and others (FC) [2010] UKSC 1
- Armes v Nottinghamshire County Council [2017] UKSC 60
- BH and another v The Lord Advocate and another (Scotland) [2012] UKSC 24
- CAO v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Northern Ireland) [2024] UKSC 32
- E (Children) (FC) [2011] UKSC 27
- 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
- Hirachand v Hirachand & another [2024] UKSC 43
- Holmes-Moorhouse v London Borough of Richmond upon Thames [2009] UKHL 7
- HXA v Surrey County Council [2023] UKSC 52
- I (A Child) [2009] UKSC 10
- In re B (A Child) (2009) [2009] UKSC 5
- In re P and others (AP) (Appellants) (Northern Ireland) [2008] UKHL 38
- In the matter of A (Children) (AP) [2013] UKSC 60
- In the matter of B (a Child) (FC) [2013] UKSC 33
- In the matter of B (A child) [2016] UKSC 4
- In the matter of D (A Child) [2016] UKSC 34
- In the matter of D (A Child) [2019] UKSC 42
- In the matter of EV (A Child) (Scotland) [2017] UKSC 15
- In the matter of H-W (Children) [2022] UKSC 17
- In the matter of J (a child) [2015] UKSC 70
- In the matter of J (Children) [2013] UKSC 9
- In the Matter of KL (A Child) [2013] UKSC 75
- In the matter of L and B (Children) [2013] UKSC 8
- In the matter of LC (Children) [2014] UKSC 1
- In the matter of N (Children) [2016] UKSC 15
- In the matter of NY (A Child) [2019] UKSC 49
- In the matter of S (a Child) [2012] UKSC 10
- In the matter of T (A Child) (Appellant) [2021] UKSC 35
- N v ACCG and others [2017] UKSC 22
- N3 v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] UKSC 6
- News Corp UK & Ireland Ltd v Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs [2023] UKSC 7
- NJDB (Appellant) v JEG and another (Respondents) (Scotland) [2012] UKSC 21
- Nzolameso v City of Westminster [2015] UKSC 22
- P v Cheshire West and Chester Council and another [2014] UKSC 19
- Poole Borough Council v GN (through his litigation friend “The Official Solicitor”) and another [2019] UKSC 25
- Popoviciu v Curtea De Apel Bucharest (Romania) [2023] UKSC 39
- Poshteh v Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea [2017] UKSC 36
- R (on the application of A and B) v Secretary of State for Health [2017] UKSC 41
- 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 BF (Eritrea)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] UKSC 38
- 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 Pearce and another) v Parole Board of England and Wales [2023] UKSC 13
- 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 Justice [2019] UKSC 2
- R v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and others [2017] UKSC 73
- Radmacher (formerly Granatino) v Granatino [2010] UKSC 42
- Re W (Children) [2010] UKSC 12
- 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
- S-B (Children) [2009] UKSC 17
- Adoption Act 1976
- Health Services and Public Health Act 1968
- Shagang Shipping Company Ltd v HNA Group Company Ltd [2020] UKSC 34
- Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council v Hickin [2012] UKSC 39
- The Father v Worcestershire County Council [2025] UKSC 1
- Tomlinson and others (FC) v Birmingham City Council [2010] UKSC 8
- Walumba Lumba (previously referred to as WL) (Congo) 1 and 2 v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] UKSC 12
- Whittington Hospital NHS Trust v XX [2020] UKSC 14
- Williams and another v London Borough of Hackney [2018] UKSC 37
- X and Y (Children: Adoption Order: Setting Aside), Re [2026] UKSC 13
- ZH (Tanzania) (FC) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2011] UKSC 4
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