Type: Judgment

Authority: National Courts England and Wales Court of Appeal

Date: 11/17/2016

Subject: The decision of England and Wales Court of Appeal grants the recourse lodged by two witnesses of the first instance proceeding, who complained that the assessment of their behaviour, made by the first instance judge in the appealed decision, was in violation of their right to respect for the private life and that not allowing them to appeal would have infringed article 6 ECHR

Parties: Mr Charles Geekie QC and Miss Gemma Kelly (instructed by a local authority) for the Appellant Mr Zimran Samuel (Pro Bono) for ‘SW’ Mr Ben Brandon and Ms Emma Collins (instructed by Slater and Gordon LLP) for ‘PO’ Mr Frank Feehan QC (instructed by Philcox Gray Solicitors) for the third Respondent

Original language: English

Classification: Freedoms - Art. 7 Privacy - Justice - Art. 47 Fair trial, public hearing

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