In re X (A Minor) (Wardship: Jurisdiction)

Hearings

England & Wales

18 Dec 1973 [1975] Fam 47; [1975] 2 WLR 335; [1975] 1 All ER 697, CA (Latey J Lord Denning MR, Roskill LJ and Sir John Pennycuick)

Subject Matter

MINOR — Ward of court — Jurisdiction — Limitations on exercise — Application to stop publication of book containing passages about private conduct of ward's dead father — Ward likely to suffer if contents brought to her knowledge — Whether wardship jurisdiction to extend to interference with freedom of publication — Duty of court in exercising jurisdiction

[1975] Fam 47; [1975] 2 WLR 335

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