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Family proceedings

27 May 2016
Issue: 7700 / Categories: Case law , Law digest , In Court
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Local Authority X v HI and others [2016] EWHC 1123 (Fam), [2016] All ER (D) 131 (May)

The Family Division in an application by the local authority seeking guidance in respect of the disclosure of personal information regarding a boy of 15 years of age in foster care. It was held that having regard to the Arts 6 and 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, the information should be withheld from the child’s family as was his wish.

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