A claim of "vicarious liability" against Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council has been dismissed following a High Court appeal last week.
Judge Mrs Justice Lambert handed down the ruling in the long running case, DJ v Barnsley MBC, which concerned the provision of “connected-person foster care”.
The court heard that the child, referred to in court as DJ, was placed in voluntary care with his uncle and aunt, known as Mr and Mrs G, at the age of nine in January 1980.
Mr and Mrs G later applied and were approved as what the council labelled “de facto” foster parents. DJ remained in the care of the family until his late teens. As an adult, he alleged that he was sexually assaulted by his uncle Mr G, however, the allegations were continuously denied.
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