C (Foster Care or Family Placement)

Representation: For the Applicant: Claire Wills-Goldingham KC, instructed by the Applicant LA For the First Respondent: Jennifer Kotilaine, instructed by BH&O LLP Solicitors For the Second Respondent: Alicia Collinson, instructed by Griffiths Robertson solicitors For the Third Respondent: Craig Jeakings, instructed by Trueman's solicitors For the Fourth Respondent: Alison Williams, instructed by Oxford Law Group Ltd For the Fifth Respondent: Anne Davies of Reeds solicitors Hearing dates: 21-25, 28-30 November, 1 December 2022, 24 January 2023 ____________________

First Respondent Mother, [M], had, at the relevant time, a significant and serious history of substance misuse including both drugs (heroin) and alcohol

First Respondent Mother, [M], was continuing to abuse alcohol at the relevant time.

This caused C to suffer significant physical and emotional harm and neglect and placed her at risk of the same.

The First Respondent Mother, [M], and Second Respondent father, F, have exposed their daughter C to numerous incidences of domestic violence over many years. This has caused C significant emotional harm.