Re G (A Child) [2018] EWHC 1301 (Fam)

(Family Division, Sir James Munby P, 25 May 2018)

Publicity and reporting – Transparency – Children proceedings – Confidential information – Application for disclosure

The applicant’s general application for disclosure was refused but he was permitted specific limited access to some documents regarding his family history.

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Neutral Citation Number: [2018] EWHC 1301 (Fam)

Case number omitted

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
FAMILY DIVISION

Royal Courts of Justice

Strand, London, WC2A 2LL

Date: 18 May 2018

Published: 25 May 2018

Before :

SIR JAMES MUNBY PRESIDENT OF THE FAMILY DIVISION

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In the matter of G (A Child)

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Mr Adam Wolanski (instructed by Penningtons Manches llp) for B (G’s half-brother)

Ms Kate Wilson (instructed by Laceys Solicitors llp) for F (G’s father)

M (G’s mother) appeared in person assisted by a McKenzie friend

BB (G’s half-brother) appeared in person

Hearing dates: 19-20 October 2017

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Judgment Approved

This judgment was delivered in private. The judge has given leave for this version of the judgment to be published on condition that (irrespective of what is contained in the judgment) in any published version of the judgment the anonymity of the children and members of their family must be strictly preserved. All persons, including representatives of the media, must ensure that this condition is strictly complied with. Failure to do so will be a contempt of court.

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