A v Leicester City Council & London Borough of Hillingdon

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Mr C Butler (instructed by Bennett Wilkins) appeared on behalf of the Claimant. Mr A Sharland (instructed by Legal Department, Leicester City Council) appeared on behalf of the First Defendant Mr J Moffett (instructed by Legal Department, London Borough of Hillingdon) appeared on behalf of the Second Defendant ____________________

Section 22 defines the general duty of the local authority in relation to looked after children and defines a looked after child in section 22(1). There is no dispute that the claimant at all material times was a looked after child. Section 22(4) and (5) provide:

MR ANDERSON : My Lord, could I ask on that point, all three counsel asked if we could have a direction seeking an expedited transcript.

MR ANDERSON : Sorry, my Lord, they further asked if they could have 14 days from that transcript being available in which to consider�