The Weekly Law Reports
[2004] 3 WLR 1178
Court of Appeal
Pelling
v
Bruce-Williams (Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs intervening)
[2004] EWCA Civ 845
2004 March 29;
July 1
July 1
Thorpe, Sedley and Arden LJJ
Practice
— Family Division
— Chambers applications
— Whether provisions requiring child proceedings to be heard and judgment given in chambers contrary to right to fair trial
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Children Act 1989 (c 41), s. 97 (as amended by Broadcasting Act 1990 (c 42), s. 203(1), Sch. 20, para 53, Transfer of Functions (Magistrates' Courts and Family Law) Order 1992 (SI 1992/709), art 3(2), Sch. 2, and Access to Justice Act 1999 (c 22), s. 72(a))
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Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), s. 4, Sch. 1, Pt I, art 6(1)
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Family Proceedings Rules 1991 (SI 1991/1247), r 4.16(7)