The appellant appealed an order making his two biological children Crown wards with no access.
The appeal was dismissed for delay at a status hearing when the appellant failed to appear.
On appeal to the Court of Appeal, the appellant argued the notice of the status hearing did not adequately warn that the appeal could be dismissed.
The Court of Appeal agreed the notice was deficient but dismissed the appeal, finding no appealable error in the underlying wardship decision and concluding no useful purpose would be served by remitting the matter.
