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Court of Appeal dismisses an appeal against the High Court's refusal to grant leave for judicial review of a 2009 District Court decision. The appellant sought to challenge the District Court's rejection of a summons as a common informer regarding alleged offences under various acts related to child welfare and protection. The Court of Appeal found the appeal moot, as the appellant had already been given a subsequent opportunity to renew the application in the District Court, and no basis was provided to contend that the original District Court decision was incorrect. The Court of Appeal's judgment aligns with the High Court's earlier decision, which itself followed the District Court's original ruling.
Court of Appeal - judicial review - common informer - Childcare Act 1991 - Criminal Justice (United Nations Convention against Torture) Act 2000 - Protection for Persons Reporting Child Abuse Act 1998 - mootness - certiorari - in camera proceedings - District Court - High Court - Supreme Court - plenary proceedings - settlement - Child and Family Agency - RSC.
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