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Girl wins damages over taken baby Girl wins damages over taken baby
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Nottingham City Council has agreed to pay damages to an 18-year-old mother after taking away her newborn baby.Nottingham City Council has agreed to pay damages to an 18-year-old mother after taking away her newborn baby.
The local authority admitted at the High Court in Liverpool that it had acted unlawfully.The local authority admitted at the High Court in Liverpool that it had acted unlawfully.
The boy was taken from his mother by social workers in Nottingham on 30 January, but was returned after a judge ruled officials had no right to do so.The boy was taken from his mother by social workers in Nottingham on 30 January, but was returned after a judge ruled officials had no right to do so.
The baby boy was returned into social services care following a hearing on 1 February in Nottingham.The baby boy was returned into social services care following a hearing on 1 February in Nottingham.
The council had claimed the mother's troubled childhood and mental health problems had threatened the baby's welfare.The council had claimed the mother's troubled childhood and mental health problems had threatened the baby's welfare.
'Personal advisor''Personal advisor'
Her solicitor Ash Bhatai said the city council had 14 days to agree a damages figure or the case would return to Mr Justice Munby, who will issue a judgment at an unspecified date in London. Her solicitor Ash Bhatai said the council had 14 days to agree a damages figure or the case would return to Mr Justice Munby, who would issue a judgment at an unspecified date.
Her problems are deep seated and long standing and likely to require appropriate support and assistance for some time in the future Mr Justice Munby Her problems are deep-seated and long-standing and likely to require appropriate support and assistance for some time in the future Mr Justice Munby
Before the two sides agreed to compromise, Nottingham City Council planned to argue the mother had not objected to her baby being removed.Before the two sides agreed to compromise, Nottingham City Council planned to argue the mother had not objected to her baby being removed.
But the judge Mr Justice Munby said the fact she did not object did not mean she consented. But Mr Justice Munby said the fact she did not object did not mean she consented.
The teenager's barrister, Ian Wise, said: "She never saw the birth plan before the birth of the baby and was unaware of any proposal for an interim care order and never consented to the removal."The teenager's barrister, Ian Wise, said: "She never saw the birth plan before the birth of the baby and was unaware of any proposal for an interim care order and never consented to the removal."
The authority also admitted the mother was not given proper care and should have been offered an independent "personal adviser".The authority also admitted the mother was not given proper care and should have been offered an independent "personal adviser".
But the court heard the teenager's adviser also worked for the council and "had feet in both camps".But the court heard the teenager's adviser also worked for the council and "had feet in both camps".
The council also agreed to look at how personal advisers are used for all people in their care. The council also agreed to look at how personal advisers were used for all people in its care.
Nottingham City Council will also reimburse the mother for a loss of benefits and pay her £110 per week until 17 March when she might be admitted to an assessment centre.Nottingham City Council will also reimburse the mother for a loss of benefits and pay her £110 per week until 17 March when she might be admitted to an assessment centre.
Mr Justice Munby had described her as possibly being at a "turning point in her life". Mr Justice Munby had described the teenager as possibly being at a "turning point in her life".
He said: "Her problems are deep seated and long standing and likely to require appropriate support and assistance for some time in the future." He said: "Her problems are deep-seated and long-standing and likely to require appropriate support and assistance for some time in the future."
A legal source said the case was now delicately balanced with it likely that the teenager and her child would be reunited soon in a mother and baby unit. A legal source said the case was now delicately balanced, with it likely that the teenager and her child would be reunited soon in a mother and baby unit.