M (A Child), Re (No 1) [2023] EWFC 312 (B)

HHJ Baker decides that it is in the best interests of a 7 year old child to be removed into foster care at an interim hearing, on the basis of the emotional harm caused by the parent with care, who was preventing her child maintaining a relationship with her other parent. It is of interest because of the way the judge criticised the local authority for its disregard of previous findings by the court and the history leading to the child being subject to a care order. It is also notable that his treatment of considers alienating behaviours, manipulative behaviour and the misuse of social media.