Introduction
Asha successfully challenged the author of a section 7 report in cross examination and persuaded the magistrates to adopt a drastically different approach than that recommended by the Cafcass officer. The court ruled that the father she represented should return to unsupervised contact immediately rather than supervised contact as recommended.
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