X v Y & Anor

X v Y & Anor

Permission is granted for disclosure of the judgment and order dated 28 February 2025 to the relevant Police conduct authority for both professional conduct review and respondent complaints, but not for wider disclosure of all case papers. Publication of this judgment is permitted, but only in anonymised form to protect the integrity of the police investigation and the parties' privacy.

Parties
Applicant: X; Respondent: Y; Intervenor: Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
15 January 2026
Procedural Posture
Family Law Act 1996 Application / Post Judgment Application for Disclosure and Publication
Outcome
Application for disclosure of February judgment granted; application for wider disclosure refused; publication of this judgment permitted with anonymisation.
Legal Topics
Disclosure of Judgments, Professional Standards for Police Officers, Anonymisation of Judgments, Non Molestation Orders, Open Justice
Family Law Police Conduct Privacy Disclosure of Judgments Professional Standards for Police Officers Anonymisation of Judgments Non Molestation Orders Open Justice

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Parties

X

Applicant

Y

Respondent

Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis

Intervenor

Procedural Posture

Family Law Act 1996 Application / Post Judgment Application for Disclosure and Publication

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Should the judgment of 28 February 2025 be disclosed to the Metropolitan Police for professional conduct review and respondent complaints?
  2. 2 Should further papers in the case be disclosed to the Metropolitan Police?
  3. 3 Should this judgment and/or the February judgment be published?

Ratio Decidendi

Permission is granted for disclosure of the judgment and order dated 28 February 2025 to the relevant Police conduct authority for both professional conduct review and respondent complaints, but not for wider disclosure of all case papers. Publication of this judgment is permitted, but only in anonymised form to protect the integrity of the police investigation and the parties' privacy.

Court Disposition

Application for disclosure of February judgment granted; application for wider disclosure refused; publication of this judgment permitted with anonymisation.

Orders

  • Permission granted to disclose the judgment and order dated 28 February 2025 to the Metropolitan Police for both professional conduct review and respondent complaints.
  • Application for disclosure of further papers in the case refused.