ZH (A Child) (Care and Placement), Re

Lucy Logan-Green (instructed by Legal Services Brent) for the Applicant John Buck (instructed by Chesham and Co Solicitors) for the First Respondent Teresa Pritchard (instructed by Fort Solicitors) for the Second Respondent Jean-Paul Sinclair (instructed by FMW Law) for the Third Respondent Hearing dates: 13-15 January; 14 February and 12 March 2020 ____________________

i) The history until the previous social work involvement is essentially self-reporting. RA's history is international in character (having been born in the middle eastern country Y) and there are no relevant historic records to set against the history given. I bear in mind this raises questions as to the accuracy of the account particularly as there appears a real issue as to whether RA's report of her brother's homelife is correct given contrary reports that he abducted his children to a foreign jurisdiction [ Ms Mackenzie E71 �5.21 ]

ii) The history given by RA of her early years appears positive albeit disrupted by international travel. There are no relevant issues of concerns raised on her part [ Dr Ratnam E46 ].

iii) Her relationship history comprises three relationships all of which are said to have involved domestic abuse:

v) RA has maintained a relationship with her own mother although this is significantly strained from time to time.