Why delay labels matter in care case reporting
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On the title alone, the interesting point is not just delay itself but what the label “unconscionable” may signal about the court’s concern. Compared with an ordinary complaint about timetable slippage, that wording could indicate a sharper focus on how delay affects the reliability and fairness of the evidence base in care proceedings: memories fade, assessments age, and a child’s circumstances can change while the paperwork catches up. Equally, without the judgment text, it is hard to tell whether the concern was administrative drift, repeated expert work, late disclosure, or something else entirely. That distinction matters, because each points to a different problem in the case-management picture. Has anyone actually read the judgment and can say what kind of delay the court was addressing?
Source: BAILII — England and Wales recent decisions
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