A court was unable to direct the commissioner of the police for the metropolis to disclose or release any sample of the DNA taken from a child for the purposes of comparing it with the DNA taken by other children.
Judges:
Ryder J
Citations:
[2006] EWHC 326 (Fam), [2007] 1 FLR 152
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – London Borough of Lewisham v D and Others FD 29-Mar-2010
The local authority was investigating allegations involving the family history of children in their care. They sought disclosure by the respondent police authority of the results DNA comparison tests to assist their investigations. The court . .
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Children, Police
Updated: 18 May 2022; Ref: scu.418421
