Family proceedings

14 October 2016

Issue: 7718 / Categories: Case law , Law digest , In Court

Re X, Y and Z (Disclosure to the Security Service) [2016] EWHC 2400 (Fam), [2016] All ER (D) 47 (Oct)

The Family Division held that the information disclosed following a fact-finding hearing in family proceedings should be disclosed by the police onwards to MI5 but subject to certain conditions regarding further onward disclosure.

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Family proceedings

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Charles Russell Speechlys—Gustina Singgih

Church Court Chambers—Maria Karaiskos KC

Wright Hassall—five promotions