Publisher Citation: [2003] All ER (D) 538 (Jul)
Neutral Citation: [2003] EWHC 1541 (Fam)
Court: Family Division
Judge:

Bennett J
Representation The applicant appeared in person.
  The respondent appeared in person.
  Stephen Cobb QC appeared for the Crown.
Judgment Dates: 2 July 2003

Catchwords

Children - Family proceedings - Reporting restrictions - Applicant seeking declaration that privacy provisions incompatible with human rights |||| s 97 - Family Proceedings Rules 1991, rr 4.16(7), 4.23(1), 10.20(3) - European Convention on Human Rights, arts 6,10.

The Case

Section97 of the is not incompatible with arts6 and 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights. Accordingly, an application for a declaration of incompatibility would fail.

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