X, Re

X, Re

Disclosure of the material is necessary because withholding it leaves the mother and the proceedings in an untenable position, and it is in the interests of the parties and the child that all are privy to the details of what X has said.

Parties
Appellant: Appellant; Respondent: Respondents
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
24 July 2012
Procedural Posture
Family / Appeal
Outcome
Appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Disclosure of Evidence, Confidentiality in Family Proceedings
Family Law Disclosure of Evidence Confidentiality in Family Proceedings

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Parties

Appellant

Appellant

Respondents

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Family / Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether disclosure of material relating to X's accounts should be made to the parties
  2. 2 Whether the appeal against non-disclosure should be allowed

Ratio Decidendi

Disclosure of the material is necessary because withholding it leaves the mother and the proceedings in an untenable position, and it is in the interests of the parties and the child that all are privy to the details of what X has said.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed

Orders

  • Disclosure of material describing any account X has given or retracted to the mother, the children's guardian, and the father, with confidentiality maintained within the proceedings.