“…he proceedings. When considering disclosure, the court should bear in mind the principle to be derived from in Re D (Minors) Adoption Reports: Confidentiality) (1995) 2 FLR 687, in which the House of Lords indicated…”
“…retches back to In re K (Infants) [1965] AC 201, [1963] 3 All E.R. 191 and the topic was again considered by the House of Lords in Re D (Minors) [1996] AC 593, [1995] 2 FLR 687. In that case an adoption application had been made by a father and stepmother. There was an issue about the withholding from the children’s mother of parts of…”