The Judgment of Lord Justice Ward

THE PARTIES

PREFACE

JUDGMENT

THE CHILDREN OF GOD

THE ANTI-CULT MOVEMENT

THE JOINDER OF ISSUE

THE BASIC LAW

THE DISPUTED ISSUES

AN ASSESSMENT OF THE FAMILY

CONTROL

THE MO LETTERS

GROUP LOYALTY AND OBEDIENCE:

THE FAMILY'S VIEW OF THE OUTSIDE WORLD

THE FAMILY'S PERCEPTION OF PERSECUTION

THE FAMILY'S ATTITUDE TO LIES AND DECEPTION.

SEXUALLY INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOUR

GENERAL ATTITUDES TO SEXUAL MATTERS:

THE LAW OF LOVE

THE EVIDENCE ON SEXUAL ATTITUDES GENERALLY

INAPPROPRIATE VIDEOS AND DANCING

SEXUAL ACTIVITY BETWEEN CHILDREN

THE LITERATURE

THE ORAL EVIDENCE ABOUT THE SEXUAL ACTIVITY OF CHILD WITH CHILD, AND AMONG THE TEENAGERS.

CONCLUSION:

CHILD/ADULT SEX

THE ORAL EVIDENCE OF CHILD / ADULT ABUSE.

THE FAMILY'S RESPONSE TO THIS ABUSE.

CONCLUSIONS

INCEST

THE LEADERS' INVOLVEMENT IN SEXUAL ABUSE.

MEDICAL NEGLECT

IMPAIRMENT OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

The oral testimony on matters of education:

IMPAIRMENT OF EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL OR BEHAVIOURAL DEVELOPMENT

THE PHILIPPINES JUMBO

THE TTC IN JAPAN

Macau

THE VICTOR PROGRAMMES

SEPARATION OF CHILDREN FROM THEIR PARENTS AND THEIR WIDER FAMILY

SUMMARY OF MY FINDINGS ON EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL AND BEHAVIOURAL IMPAIRMENT:

PHYSICAL ILL-TREATMENT

THE RELEVANT LITERATURE

EVIDENCE OF CORPORAL PUNISHMENT

THE RECENT APPLICATION OF THESE PRACTICES WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM

OTHER VICTOR PROGRAMMES

RESPONSIBILITY FOR THESE EXCESSES.

S's DAY TO DAY CARE:

THE EXPERT EVIDENCE

THE PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PSYCHIATRIC EVIDENCE

THE PLAINTIFF'S EVIDENCE

NT's EVIDENCE

EVIDENCE OF CHANGE

Conversation Restriction

Time Out

Corporal Punishment

Public Ridicule:

Forced restraint:

EVIDENCE OF CHANGE EXPERIENCED BY MEMBERS AND FORMER MEMBERS

THE OPINION OF THE EXPERTS ON THE LIKELIHOOD OF CHANGE

1.Doctor Palmer

2.Doctor Melton

3.Doctor Millikan

4.Professor Richardson

MY FINDINGS

THE OFFICIAL SOLICITOR'S CASE

THE LAW

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

1.An Assessment of The Family

2. Sexually Inappropriate Conduct

3.Educational Neglect

4. Medical Neglect

5. Emotional, Social or Behavioural Harm

6. Physical Ill-treatment

7. Change

8.NT

9. The Plaintiff

CONCLUSIONS

(A)S's ascertainable wishes and feelings considered in the light of his age and understanding:

(B)His physical, emotional and educational needs:

(C)The likely effect on him of any change in his circumstances:

(D)His age, sex, background and any characteristics of his which the Court considers relevant:

(E)Any harm which he has suffered or is at the risk of suffering

(F) How capable each of his parents, and any other person in relation to whom the Court considers the question to be relevant, is of meeting his needs:

(G)The range of powers available to the Court under this Act in the proceedings in question:

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