Fowler v Fowler and Sine

Subject Matter

INFANT — Custody (Divorce Court) — Evidence — Welfare officer — Report — Whether reports available to parties and judge — Judge's request to parties and representatives to leave court — Private interview between judge and welfare officer — Irregularity — Whether judge entitled to receive confidential information not disclosed to parties

[1963] P 311; [1963] 2 WLR 155

OPEN COURT — Justice must be seen to be done — Custody issue — Welfare officer — Interviewed by judge in private

[1963] P 311; [1963] 2 WLR 155

NATURAL JUSTICE — Opportunity to meet charge — Custody issue — Welfare officer interviewed by judge in private

[1963] P 311; [1963] 2 WLR 155

OPEN COURT — Private audience with judge — Welfare officer — Custody issue — Irregularity

[1963] P 311; [1963] 2 WLR 155