P, Re

P, Re

The child's anonymity and that of her carers must be preserved due to the risk of disturbance and adverse consequences to the child's placement, while the mother may be identified by her maiden name and permitted to publicly complain, as this does not endanger the child's interests.

Parties
Applicant: Mother; Subject: Child; Interested Party: Carers
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
13 December 2013
Procedural Posture
Reporting Restriction Order / Return Day Hearing
Outcome
reporting restriction order granted
Legal Topics
Anonymisation, Reporting Restrictions, Privacy, Media Publicity
Family Law Child Protection Anonymisation Reporting Restrictions Privacy Media Publicity

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Parties

Mother

Applicant

Child

Subject

Carers

Interested Party

Procedural Posture

Reporting Restriction Order / Return Day Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Should the child and her carers remain anonymised in media reporting?
  2. 2 Should the mother be permitted to publicly complain and be identified by her maiden name?

Ratio Decidendi

The child's anonymity and that of her carers must be preserved due to the risk of disturbance and adverse consequences to the child's placement, while the mother may be identified by her maiden name and permitted to publicly complain, as this does not endanger the child's interests.

Court Disposition

reporting restriction order granted

Orders

  • Mother permitted to be identified by her maiden name and to complain publicly.
  • Child and carers to remain anonymised until child's 18th birthday or restoration to mother's care.