Anonymity in Family matters at CA isexceptional
In ancillary relief proceedings at first instance, the court had provided for anonymity of various parties. On appeal, W, with the consent of H now sought a further freestanding order to similar effect.
Held: The application was allowed. Though at the Court of Appeal the starting point was that they were public. Such an order might be made on exceptional grounds, balancing the parties article 8 with article 10 rights of others.
Underhill, King, Moylan LJJ
[2019] EWCA Civ 549, [2019] WLR(D) 196
Bailii, WLRD
Human Rights Act 1998, Civil Procedure Rules 39.2
England and Wales
Family, Human Rights, Media
Updated: 09 November 2021; Ref: scu.635793
