Max Melsa appears for Local Authority in Re: T(A Child) (Non-Agency Adoption)

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27/02/2026

The unusual case involved two siblings who were placed in separate placements, and whether one of the siblings should be placed with the other, or remain in her foster placement. As McKendrick J found, this was one of the limited cases where siblings were not to be placed together for adoption.

The case also dealt with post-adoption contact orders and whether section 51A of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 or section 8 of the Children Act 1989 should apply.

The judgment can be found here.

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