In March former Justice Secretary Jack Straw announced that local authority court fees in care cases would be stopped following an independent review by Frances Plowden, which found that fees could have some influence in whether councils initiated care cases. The review was undertaken in response to a recommendation in Lord Laming's review of child protection.
But junior justice minister Jonathan Djanogly has said that the change, which was due to come into effect in April 2011, will no longer happen.
He said: "I have carefully considered the decision of the former Secretary of State and believe that there is no justification that these fees should be abolished and as such they will remain.
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