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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE

[[SPECIFY DIVISION]]

[[INSERT LOCATION] DISTRICT REGISTRY]

Between

1. X        Claimant

1. - and -

1. Y        Defendant

Introduction

1. 1. 1

      The Defendant was at all relevant times a statutory body whose duties included the duty to provide proper social services functions pursuant to Section 2 of and Schedule 1 of the Local Authorities Social Services Act 1970.

   1. 2

      In the course of providing social services functions the Defendant had a duty to take into care children living in the area of [insert area] and who were in need of being safeguarded. The duties of the Defendant in respect of children who were thought to be at risk of harm were defined by Section 2 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1969.

   1. 3

      This section provided that the local authority which received information that suggested that there were grounds of bringing care proceedings in respect of a child should make enquiries unless it was satisfied that such enquiries were unnecessary. The said section further provided that in circumstances where enquiries provided grounds for bringing care proceedings a local authority was