“TELL ME MORE, TELL ME MORE”: COURT OF APPEAL SENDS OUT CLEAR MESSAGE OF THE DANGERS OF SEEKING “CLARIFICATION” OF A JUDGMENT: IT MIGHT NOT GET YOU VERY FAR…

In  YM (Care Proceedings) (Clarification of Reasons) [2024] EWCA Civ 71  the Court of Appeal issued a clear warning about the misuse of the  practice of "seeking clarification" from the judge following a judgment.  The decision is aimed specifically at family practitioners (who the Court feels may h...