Children's Evidence

I have been told off recently (severely criticised would be another way of putting it) for trying to present a child's point of view via a letter sent by the child to me. This was in the context of a financial dispute between the parents but the child's views were highly relevant to the outcome. Who was the child going to live with and how did that impact on their respective financil needs?

I was therefore heartened to read the following case:

LM v Medway

In that case, the child was 10. Her evidence was relevant.

OK, it was care proceedings.

My "child" was 17 and her evidence was not only irrelevant but an "abuse".