Form for local authority damages claim after care proceedings published
A form and practice note have been published for solicitors to use when a child has a damages claim against the local authority after care proceedings.
The form must be completed by the child's solicitor in care proceedings when the family court has agreed a referral to the Official Solicitor. It asks the Official Solicitor to consider if the child has a damages claim against the local authority and to act as litigation friend if so.
The accompanying practice note provides additional information, including:
• suggested wording for orders of the Family Court that allow documents to be disclosed to the Official Solicitor
• information on how to provide documents and information to the Official Solicitor once a disclosure order has been made by the Family Court
• contact information for the Official Solicitor and Public Trustee.
For the form and practice note, click here.
25/6/22