Blaser Mills Law Child Care team acts in reported case – Hertfordshire County Council-v- Mother & Ors
Denise Herman, Partner and Head of the Child Care team, acted for the successful father in a case where a child suffered serious head injuries, which were originally thought to be non-accidental.
The case involved complex medical evidence being substantially challenged at a fact-finding hearing lasting over a week. At the conclusion of the expert evidence, the Local Authority reconsidered their position and sought to withdraw their application. This was refused by the judge after hearing on behalf of the parents why they should be fully exonerated in respect of the allegations they faced. The Court had to evaluate the quality of the work of some of the experts, as well as whether their identities should be published. The Court found the child’s injuries were entirely accidental and completely exonerated both parents of causing their children any harm.
Blaser Mills Law instructed Sally Stone KC and Sue Quinn and worked closely with them to achieve this exceptional result for the Father.
Full details of the case can be found here: https://www.judiciary.uk/judgments/hertfordshire-county-council-v-mother-ors-fact-finding/