This consultation was published in December 2004, it invited comments on the proposed content of the rules of court governing disclosure.
The consultation period closed on 23 March 2005. The summarised responses report outlines the conclusions reached on the options.
Consultation Paper
Responses
Contact details
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This consultation paper sets out the Government's proposals for the circumstances in which information from family proceedings cases involving children can be disclosed without permission of the court. The Government is seeking views on the proposed content of rules of court which would specify who could disclose information to whom, the information they could disclose and in what circumstances disclosure would be permissible.
This consultation closed on 23 March 2005
This command paper summarises the responses received and also gives details of further meetings held by the department with stakeholder groups. The report details how the responses influenced the content of the rules of court. The timetable for laying the statutory instruments containing the rules of court is given in conjunction with details of when the rules will come into force.
Further copies of the consultation paper can be obtained by contacting the address below:
Erika Maass
Family Justice Division
Department for Constitutional Affairs
4th Floor (Postpoint 9A)
54-60 Victoria Street
London
SW1E 6QW
Tel: 020 7210 1445
Fax: 020 7210 8681
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