[2011] EWCA Civ 17

A judge in care proceedings had erred in finding that the uncle of the child in question had previously sexually assaulted a four-and-a-half-year-old child. The judge had reached her decision on the basis of an Achieving Best Evidence interview which had not been conducted in accordance with the Achieving Best Evidence in Criminal Proceedings: Guidance on Interviewing Victims and Witnesses, and Using Special Measures.

CA (Civ Div) (Sir Nicholas Wall (President Fam), Wilson LJ, Aikens LJ)

20/01/2011