Judge hits out at botched handling of childcare case

Two young children, in temporary care for years, are to be returned to their parents after a judge criticised the handling of the case and ordered an investigation.

The eldest child had been in care for five years and the youngest for three. They are to be returned to their parents gradually, with the support of professionals.

The case is recorded in the Child Care Law Reporting Project’s fourth and final volume of 2014 reports, published today.