Parent is owed no duty of care by children’s social workers
Lawrence v. Pembrokeshire County Council
Court of Appeal
“The right to respect for family life, guaranteed by article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, did not outweigh the duty of a local authority to protect children at risk by placing them on the Child Protection Register.”
The Times, 29th May 2007
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