R v Hampshire County Council Social Services Department ex p King

(1990) 2 Med LR 84

QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION, DIVISIONAL COURT

Lord Justice WATKINS, and Mr Justice WAITE

Judicial review — Child care proceedings — Alleged sexual abuse — Medical reports — Duty to disclose to parents — Council's failure to inform parents' advisers of medical examination which found no physical symptoms of sexual abuse — Council's refusal (i) to disclose subsequent written medical report, (ii) to permit further paediatric examination — Whether a fundamental breach of natural justice or justified as fair and proper exercise of discretion