Article 8 does not require that maintenance of existing family life arrangements be a 'starting point' in best interests decisions.

Other

Hearing: 19/12/11

Judgment: 8/2/12

Before: Thorpe, Black, Davis LJJ

Hilton Harrop-Griffiths (instructed by LBX Legal Department) for Respondent 1

Victoria Butler-Cole (instructed by Steel & Shamash) for Respondent 2

Respondent 3 did not appear and was unrepresented

Citations

K v (1) LBX (2) L (by his litigation friend the Official Solicitor) (3) M [2012] EWCA Civ 79

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