X Council v B & Ors

X Council v B & Ors

There is no legal barrier to Mrs B, J, and W identifying themselves publicly as persons involved in the proceedings, and the rubric on the judgment should be amended to permit them, if they wish (and in the case of W, with parental consent), to waive their anonymity and identify themselves by name in connection with the judgment.

Parties
Applicant: X Council; Respondent: Mrs B; Child: D; Child: J; Child: W; Child: N
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
18 February 2008
Procedural Posture
Family / Post Judgment Application Regarding Anonymity
Outcome
Application granted
Legal Topics
Anonymity, Reporting Restrictions, Parental Responsibility, Freedom of Expression
Family Law Children Law Media Law Anonymity Reporting Restrictions Parental Responsibility Freedom of Expression

Case Brief

Summary, issues, holding and outcome

More case intelligence is available

Unlock the full research layer for this judgment.

Full judgment text Downloadable case file Legal principles 4 Authorities cited 7 Party arguments 2
Sign in to unlock

Parties

X Council

Applicant

Mrs B

Respondent

D

Child

J

Child

W

Child

N

Child

Procedural Posture

Family / Post Judgment Application Regarding Anonymity

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Mrs B, J, and W should be permitted to identify themselves publicly as persons involved in the care proceedings
  2. 2 Whether the rubric on the judgment should be amended to allow waiver of anonymity by certain parties

Ratio Decidendi

There is no legal barrier to Mrs B, J, and W identifying themselves publicly as persons involved in the proceedings, and the rubric on the judgment should be amended to permit them, if they wish (and in the case of W, with parental consent), to waive their anonymity and identify themselves by name in connection with the judgment.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

  • The rubric on the cover sheet of the judgment is amended to permit Mrs B, J, and W, if they so wish (and in the case of W, with parental consent), to waive their anonymity and identify themselves in public by name and surname as persons involved in these proceedings.