Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2004] All ER (D) 15 (Jul)
Neutral Citation: [2004] EWCA Civ 845
Court: Court of Appeal, Civil Division
Judge:

Thorpe, Sedley and Arden LJJ

Representation Dr Pelling appeared in person.
  Stephen Cobb QC (instructed by the Treasury Solicitor) for the Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs as interested party.
Judgment Dates: 1 July 2004

Catchwords

Children - Family proceedings - Reporting restrictions - Compatibility of privacy provisions with human rights - s 97 - Family Proceedings Rules 1991 (7), (1), (3) - European Convention on Human Rights, arts 6,10.

The Case

The procedures ordained by rr4.16(7), 4.23(1) and 10.20(3) of the Family Proceedings Rules 1991 and s97(2) of the are essentially compliant with art6 of the European Convention on Human Rights.

Practice Areas

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