William Chapman successful on behalf of the Claimant in C v Surrey County Council where the court refused to strike out claim against social services for failure to remove a child at risk of abuse, even when that child a) was not in custody and b) there was no averment that social services had made matters worse.
Read more here: A Claimant v Surrey County Council Summary
Defendant was refused permission from the first instance judge but is renewing its application to the High Court.
View full Judgment here: Champion v Surrey CC – Judgment
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