Hearings
England & Wales
21 Mar 1996 [1997] AC 16; [1996] 2 WLR 395; [1996] 2 All ER 78; 95 LGR 139; [1996] 1 FLR 731, HL(E)
Council of Europe
09 Sep 1999 (Appn no 34222/96); [2000] 2 FLR 322, ECtHR
In re L (A Minor) (Police Investigation: Privilege)
Additional names
L v UK
Subject Matter
CHILDREN — Evidence — Privilege — Care proceedings — Child admitted to hospital with methadone poisoning — Local authority commencing care proceedings — Leave granted to parents to disclose court papers to expert investigating frequency of child's drug ingestion — Condition requiring disclosure of report to other parties — Police seeking disclosure for purposes of deciding whether to prosecute mother — Whether report covered by legal professional privilege — Whether disclosure infringing mother's privilege against self-incrimination — Children Act 1989, s 31
[1997] AC 16; [1996] 2 WLR 395; [1996] 2 All ER 78; 95 LGR 139; [1996] 1 FLR 731, HL(E)
Appellate History
In re L (A Minor) (Police Investigation: Privilege) [1997] AC 16; [1996] 2 WLR 395; [1996] 2 All ER 78; 95 LGR 139; [1996] 1 FLR 731, HL(E)
Decision of the Court of Appeal affirmed
In re L (A Minor) (Police Investigation: Privilege) [1997] AC 16; [1996] 2 WLR 395; [1996] 2 All ER 78; 95 LGR 139; [1996] 1 FLR 731, HL(E)
Commentary
Blackstones Criminal Practice 2025
Legal Professional Privilege - Information Helpful in Establishing Innocence
F10.37
Blackstones Civil Practice 2023
Legal Professional Privilege - Communications connected to litigation
50.109