A guardian ad litem’s promise of confidentiality to a child can broken by a court, and the guardian must be careful in making such promises.
Citations:
Times 08-Dec-1994
Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Appeal from – Re D (Minors) (Adoption Reports: Confidentiality) HL 1-Sep-1995
The House considered whether it was right for a tribunal to see and rely upon papers not disclosed to the parties. Lord Mustill said: ‘a first principle of fairness that each party to a judicial process shall have an opportunity to answer by . .
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Children, Adoption
Updated: 29 May 2022; Ref: scu.81831