M was a single mother. Social Services had been involved in the upbringing of her son, A, almost since his birth. A’s name had been placed on the child protection register under the category of emotional abuse. He spent much of his childhood in the care of foster parents. In 1996, when A was 14, […]
Maddock v Devon County Council (13 August 2003) (QBD) Read More »
Information sharing – disclosure – human rights X was being considered for early release from a life sentence for murder. The National Probation Service (NPS) carried out a risk assessment of X and the likelihood of re-offending or harming others as required under legislation and the Home Office’s OASYS and the Multi-Agency Public Protection
A v National Probation Service [2003] EWHC 2910 (Admin) Read More »
Disclosure – confidential information – care proceedings – police operation This was an application by a local authority in care proceedings in relation to a number of children, seeking directions as to the extent to which it could disclose to the other parties to the proceedings, and in particular to the mother, a sensitive
A local authority v W and another [2003] EWHC 1624 (Fam) Read More »