Sandberg and Nesbitt and Ors

In *Sandberg and Nesbitt and Ors*, heard before Judge Scarlett, the applicant sought orders restraining the first respondent, Mr Nesbitt, from contacting or approaching the child [X]. The dispute concerned the welfare and protection of the child, with the applicant seeking to prevent Mr Nesbitt from having any direct or indirect contact.

The court was required to determine whether to grant injunctive relief to protect the child [X] from the first respondent. Specifically, the court had to consider the nature and extent of the restrictions necessary to ensure the child's safety and well-being, and whether the proposed orders were appropriate in the circumstances.

Judge Scarlett reasoned that the circumstances warranted the imposition of significant restrictions on Mr Nesbitt's contact with the child. The court applied principles relating to child protection and the court's power to make orders safeguarding a child's welfare. The orders made reflect a determination that direct and proximity-based contact by Mr Nesbitt posed an unacceptable risk to the child.

The court ordered that the applicant be restrained from bringing the child [X] into the care of the first respondent or permitting any third person to do so. Furthermore, the first respondent, Mr Nesbitt, was restrained by injunction from entering or going within 100 metres of the child's residence or school, and from approaching or contacting the child by any means whatsoever, except through his legal representative.