Form

Local authority damages referral form

Form (with practice note) for solicitors to use if a child may have a damages claim against the local authority after care proceedings.

• From: Ministry of Justice and Official Solicitor and Public Trustee
• Published: 24 June 2022

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Local authority damages referral form

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Local authority damages practice note

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Details

This form must be completed by the child’s solicitor in care proceedings when the family court has agreed a referral to the Official Solicitor. It asks the Official Solicitor to consider if the child has a damages claim against the local authority and to act as litigation friend if so.

The accompanying practice note provides additional information, including:

• suggested wording for orders of the Family Court that allow documents to be disclosed to the Official Solicitor
• information on how to provide documents and information to the Official Solicitor once a disclosure order has been made by the Family Court
• contact information for the Official Solicitor and Public Trustee

Published 24 June 2022