Tickle v Council of the Borough of North Tyneside & Ors

Tickle v Council of the Borough of North Tyneside & Ors

The court approved a reporting restriction order that balances the public interest in media reporting of care proceedings with the privacy interests of the children and family, permitting responsible reporting with safeguards against identification.

Parties
Applicant: Louise Tickle; 1st Respondent: Council of the Borough of North Tyneside; 2nd Respondent: G (a mother); 3rd – 5th Respondents: H I and J (children, by the Children's Guardian)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
19 October 2015
Procedural Posture
Family Law – Reporting Restrictions / Care Proceedings / Judgment on Cross Applications for Reporting Permission and Reporting Restriction Order
Outcome
Reporting restriction order granted with agreed terms; permission to report granted within specified limits.
Legal Topics
Reporting Restrictions, Care Proceedings, Transparency in Family Justice, Freedom of Expression, Right to Privacy
Family Law Media Law Human Rights Reporting Restrictions Care Proceedings Transparency in Family Justice Freedom of Expression Right to Privacy

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Parties

Louise Tickle

Applicant

Council of the Borough of North Tyneside

1st Respondent

G (a mother)

2nd Respondent

H I and J (children, by the Children's Guardian)

3rd – 5th Respondents

Procedural Posture

Family Law – Reporting Restrictions / Care Proceedings / Judgment on Cross Applications for Reporting Permission and Reporting Restriction Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether to permit reporting of care proceedings involving children and their mother
  2. 2 Whether to grant a reporting restriction order to protect the identities of the children and family members

Ratio Decidendi

The court approved a reporting restriction order that balances the public interest in media reporting of care proceedings with the privacy interests of the children and family, permitting responsible reporting with safeguards against identification.

Court Disposition

Reporting restriction order granted with agreed terms; permission to report granted within specified limits.

Orders

  • Reporting restriction order effective until 23 October 2021 prohibiting publication of information likely to identify the children or family members as subjects of care proceedings.
  • Permitted identification of the mother as operator of anonymous social media accounts, but not by real name.