Hayley Griffiths, 3PB family law barrister, advises in the Matter of D (A Child) (No 3)

20th January 2016

Hayley Griffiths acted on behalf of the Local Authority (Swindon Borough Council) in what Sir James Munby, President of the Family Division, described as  “the most difficult care case” he has ever done and further citing the case as being “desperately sad and worrying”.

The issue in the Matter of D (A Child) (No 3) involved whether a little boy, D, should live with his parents, or, if they could not adequately look after him, should he, as the local authority Swindon Borough Council, argued, be adopted outside the family.  As Sir James Munby added: "This is by some margin the most difficult and unusual care case I have ever had to try."

To read the full judgement see Bailii.org

Hayley Griffiths (Call 1990) is an experienced family law barrister Hayley Griffiths is an experienced family law barrister who specialises in all aspects of Public and Private Child Law. She advises and represents Local Authorities, parents, grandparents and Guardians. She is also an Accredited Mediation Advocate.