D was in the care of a local authority. Wardship proceedings were under way. At first instance, Whitfor J had granted an order that the authority should disclose their records held under the 1955 Regulations. The authority appealed.
Held: The appeal succeeded. The records were privileged from disclosure, though in exceptional situations, an order might be made. The court considered what information was to be disclosed in the context of wardship proceedings, and in particular as to the effective functioning of a local authority in relation to the welfare of boarded-out children.
Judges:
Lord Denning MR, Harman and Karminski LJJ
Citations:
[1970] 1 WLR 599, [1970] 1 All ER 1089
Statutes:
Boarding-Out of Children Regulations 1955
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Durham County Council v Dunn CA 13-Dec-2012
The claimant wished to begin a claim alleging historic sexual abuse while he had been at an institution run by the defendants. The claimant sought pre-trial disclosure of various documents and the court now considered the principle applicable, and . .
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Children, Litigation Practice
Updated: 21 August 2022; Ref: scu.467124