Thursday, 30 May 2013

Woman jailed by 'secret court' for taking father out of care home talks for first time of her ordeal

Wanda Maddocks, 50, was the first person known to have been imprisoned by the Court of Protection after she tried to remove her father John, 80, from the care of Stoke-on-Trent City Council. The case sparked a national debate over transparency in the family justice system after it emerged Ms Maddocks was not present or even represented at court.