X had made, in confidence, an allegation that she had been abused as a child. The alleged perpetrator was now in another relationship, and with children. X resisted the disclosure of her complaint.
Held: An order was made for disclosure. There had been an encounter between X and the mother, and whilst no details had been disclosed it was now untenable not to allow disclosure.
Judges:
Thorpe, Hallett, McFarlane LJJ
Citations:
[2012] EWCA Civ 1084
Links:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Appeal from – A, Re (Disclosure of Third Party Information) FD 16-Feb-2012
The mother and father disputed contact. It was known that a third party had made a confidential allegation of sexual abuse against the father. Disclosure was sought. The application was resisted on the basis that the woman’s own health would be . .
Cited by:
First appeal – In re J (A Child: Disclosure) CA 21-Sep-2012
X had complained in confidence of an alleged assault by the father of A. Social services had wished to include that disclosure in an investigation of J’s care of A. . .
First Appeal – In re A (A Child) SC 12-Dec-2012
A woman, X, had made an allegation in confidence she had been sexually assaulted as a child. The court was asked whether that confidence could be overriden to allow an investigation to protect if necessary a child still living with the man. Evidence . .
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Updated: 12 November 2022; Ref: scu.467055
