The court made orders about the future of the child born to Mary Bell, who had been convicted at the age of 11 of the manslaughter of two little boys. He was asked to protect the new identities under which the child and her mother were living. Without a court order publication would not be … Continue reading X County Council v A and another: 1984
The question arose as to whether a Cafcass officer acting as a children and family reporter (CFR) in private law proceedings required the permission of the court before referring to the local authority’s social services department for further investigation allegations by the child’s mother about the child’s father made by her to the CFR in … Continue reading Re M (Disclosure: Children and Family Reporter): CA 31 Jul 2002
Citations: [1976] 3 All ER 274, [1976] 3 WLR 307, [1977] Fam 47 Statutes: Administration of Justice Act 1960 12(1)(a) Jurisdiction: England and Wales Cited by: Appeal from – In re F (otherwise A ) (A Minor) (Publication of Information) CA 1977 An allegation of contempt was made in proceedings related to the publication by … Continue reading In re F (otherwise A) (A Minor) (Publication of Information): FD 1976
Applications arising from alleged publication on the internet of information about children subject to court care proceedings. Sir James Munby [2018] EWHC 3491 (Fam) Bailii Administration of Justice Act 1960 12(1)(a)(ii) England and Wales Children, Contempt of Court Updated: 26 January 2022; Ref: scu.633276
Parents wished to publicise the way care proceedings had been handled, naming the doctors, social workers and experts some of whom had been criticised. Their names had been shown as initials so far, and interim contra mundum orders had been made restricting further identification. The professionals feared that their readiness to act as experts would … Continue reading Doctor A and Others v Ward and Another: FD 8 Jan 2010
Judges: Munby LJ Citations: [2010] EWHC 205 (Fam) Links: Bailii Statutes: Administration of Justice Act 1960 812(1)(a) Jurisdiction: England and Wales Citing: Cited – In re S (a Child) (Identification: Restrictions on Publication) HL 28-Oct-2004 Inherent High Court power may restrain PublicityThe claimant child’s mother was to be tried for the murder of his brother … Continue reading Doctor A and Others v Ward and Another: FD 9 Feb 2010