In the course of care proceedings, the father, lately joined to them, asserted that the solicitor acting for the guardian ad litem had previously acted for him in unrelated proceedings. The solicitor declined to withdraw, saying that he had no memory of so acting, the files relating to it were old, and had been destroyed, and that there was no risk of disclosure of any confidential material. The appeal was denied. The father had to show a real rather than a fanciful risk of the disclosure of confidential information, and he had failed to do so.
Citations:
Times 01-Feb-2000, Gazette 20-Jan-2000
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Legal Professions, Children
Updated: 28 April 2022; Ref: scu.82229