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Almost always wrong to place recording device on child to gather evidence (Family Court)

Practical Law UK Legal Update Case Report 0-628-5025 (Approx. 3 pages)

Almost always wrong to place recording device on child to gather evidence (Family Court)

In M v F (Covert Recording of Children) [2016] EWFC 29, Jackson J held that it is almost always likely to be wrong for a recording device to be placed on a child for the purpose of gathering evidence in family proceedings, whether or not the child is aware of its presence.

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Resource ID 0-628-5025
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Published on 24-May-2016
Resource Type Legal update: case report
Jurisdictions
  • England
  • Wales
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