In re A (Forced Marriage: Special Advocates)

Subject Matter

EVIDENCE — Disclosure — Forced marriage protection orders — Judge permitting applicant not to disclose to other parties evidence relied on to obtain orders — Whether special advocate procedure appropriate on disclosure or substantive issues — Whether necessary to appoint special advocate whenever non-disclosure of information to parties — Whether possible to achieve fair hearing where special advocate not appointed — Family Law Act 1996, ss 63A–63S (as inserted by Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007, s 1)

[2010] EWHC 3282 (Fam); [2012] Fam 102; [2011] 2 WLR 1027, Fam D