Lancashire County Council v TP & Ors (Permission to Withdraw Care Proceedings) [2019]

Tina Cook QC and Gemma Taylor QC were instructed in the recently reported decision of Lancashire County Council v TP & Ors (Permission to Withdraw Care Proceedings) [2019] EWFC 30 (09 May 2019)

The treatment of two transgender children had been one of the issues in the case. The decision sets out helpful guidance on leave to withdraw care proceedings and the difficulty and complexity of dealing with transgender children and the understanding of professionals of best practice in such cases.

Please click here to read the judgment. 

13th May 2019

Tina Cook KC

Call 1988 | Silk 2011

Gemma Taylor KC MCIArb

Call 1988 | Silk 2018