Social services are not above the law

"Judge Gareth Jones said that social services were not above the law."

"A judge has blasted social workers who he said illegally withheld a nine-year-old boy from his mother."

"Judge Gareth Jones said that social services were not above the law and that he suspected proper procedures were not followed in order to save money."

"Now the mother - who won an injunction to have her son returned to her immediately - is seeking damages from Anglesey County Council in North Wales."

"Her lawyer, Frances Jones, today confirmed the child had been returned to his mother immediately after the injunction was granted."

"She said: 'As the mother’s solicitor I am delighted to have played a part in bringing the child home."

" `We are now continuing with the claim for damages.' "

"The child was taken in as a temporary case while the mother received treatment in a psychiatric unit but was not returned to her for five months for which there was consent."

"When she came out of treatment she withdrew consent and asked for her son back."

"However social workers refused and put him in foster care."

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