Marilyn Bell questions if, in a changing world, the current level of transparency in the family courts is fit for purpose This article considers whether the current restrictions on access to information in relation to family proceedings, and the publication of that information, are still appropriate when ‘publication’ now has a different meaning due to, …
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Wills & Trusts Law Reports | Autumn 2019 #176In a claim for the approval of an arrangement varying a trust under the Variation of Trusts Act 1958 (the 1958 Act), an application was made for an anonymity order restricting the naming of the parties and access to the court file relating to the claim and the publication of certain information. The judge dismissed the application but gave permission for an appeal. The appellant, who brought the claim, was settlor of a settlement (the settlement), which comprised very valuable assets divided into several funds, some of which were held on discretionary trusts and others ...
Martin Meredith assesses the impact of AMP v Persons Unknown ‘This was not a freedom of the press case, but concerned the rights of unknown persons to receive and impart information over which AMP had a right to privacy.’ The case of AMP v Persons Unknown [2011], heard before the Hon Mr Justice Ramsay, may …
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