Public Law Outline
Pre-proceedings
Pre-proceedings Checklist
Annex Documents are the documents specified
in the Annex to the Application Form which are to
be attached to that form and filed with the court:
● Social Work Chronology
● Social Work Statement and Genogram
● The current assessments relating to the
child and/or the family and friends of the
child to which the Social Work Statement
refers and on which the LA relies
● Care Plan
● Index of Checklist Documents
Checklist documents (already existing on the LA's
files) are –
a. Evidential documents including –
● Previous court orders including foreign
orders and judgments/reasons
● Any assessment materials relevant to the
key issues including capacity to litigate,
section 7 and 37 reports
● Single, joint or inter-agency materials (e.g.,
health and education/Home Office and
Immigration Tribunal documents);
b. Decision-making records including –
● Records of key discussions with the family
● Key LA minutes and records for the child
● Pre-existing care plans (e.g., child in need
plan, looked after child plan and child
protection plan)
● Letters Before Proceedings
Only Checklist documents in (a) are to be served
with the application form
Checklist Documents in (b) are to be disclosed on
request by any party
Checklist documents are not to be –
● filed with the court unless the court directs
otherwise; and
● older than 2 years before the date of issue
of the proceedings unless reliance is placed
on the same in the LA's evidence
Evidence in support of directions sought –
● Evidence in support of any directions sought
by Day 2 (see Stage 1 table below).
Evidence in support of any directions sought by Day
2 should be filed with the court and served with the
application form.
