Today it is reported that Sir James Munby, the President of the Family Division of the High Court, has ordered that he will personally hear the next court proceedings relating to the adoption of a baby taken from its mother at birth.
The facts of the case are disturbing to say the least. A baby taken from its mother who had undergone a ceasarian section by order of the court. The court had sat in camera it seems. She had then seen her baby taken immediately by social services. Her pleas were, it appears, not heeded.
Of course we do not have all the facts. There will be more than meets the eye. However, Sir James is right to demand there be transparancy in court proceedings. Any court that is acting openly and fairly has nothing to fear from independent scrutiny. It cannot be in the greater interest for any proceedings to be hidden away except very rarely and then only on the tested grounds of national security of the highest order.
Do you see any emerging trend here?
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