“Banning the further reporting of a story which has already gained the attention of millions of people around the world would be ludicrous, absurd and unenforceable, the High Court has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 26th May 2009
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from the Inner Temple Library
“Banning the further reporting of a story which has already gained the attention of millions of people around the world would be ludicrous, absurd and unenforceable, the High Court has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 26th May 2009
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“Single mothers will be forced to give the name of the child’s father on birth certificates to encourage men to take responsibility for their children, under plans to be approved by Parliament.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th March 2009
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“A man who sued his ex-wife for fraud for letting him believe another man’s child was his daughter is to take his fight to the European courts.”
BBC News, 3rd February 2009
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“Single mothers will be forced to give the name of their child’s father on birth certificates so that they can be made to pay maintenance, under a Government clampdown on the benefits culture.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th December 2008
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“A man is unwittingly at the centre of what could prove to be a landmark court case about his right to know he may be a father.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th November 2008
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“Nearly one in five paternity claims handled by the Child Support Agency end up showing the mother has deliberately or inadvertently misidentified the father, figures show.”
The Guardian, 1st August 2008
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“A five-year-old boy has been given two legal fathers in a landmark Court of Appeal ruling which declares there is ‘no limit’ to the number of parents a child can have.”
Daily Telegraph, 31st July 2008
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“An infertile man had to pay more than £8,000 to the Child Support Agency for a child he claims can’t be his.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th July 2008
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“All fathers will be required to sign their baby’s birth certificate under a change in the law designed to ensure that both parents are involved in a child’s life.”
The Times, 3rd June 2008
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Telling child its true paternity
In re F (Children) (Declaration of paternity)
“The family justice system was entitled to take responsibility for deciding whether a child should be told of his paternity, in the event of adult dispute.”
The Times, 6th August 2007
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“A man accused of drugging and raping a woman, and getting her pregnant with twins, is fighting for access to the children.”
The Times, 27th July 2007
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“Unmarried fathers who admit paternity of a child but refuse to register on the birth certificate could be fined under new proposals.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th June 2007
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“Fathers who fail to register their name on their child’s birth certificates should be fined, a think tank said on Saturday.”
Reuters, 16th June 2007
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“A mother yesterday told the High Court that her youngest child was the illegitimate son of a distinguished doctor and therefore had no right to a share in a substantial family trust fund.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th May 2007
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“A wealthy stockbroker whose former girlfriend deceived him into believing he had fathered her son was awarded £22,400 damages against her in the high court yesterday. In what is believed to be the first case of its kind in Britain, the man, 63, known only as Mr A for legal reasons, claimed compensation for the emotional hurt of thinking he was the father when he was not. He also claimed for being significantly out of pocket after paying for the child’s maintenance and his fees at Charterhouse school.”
The Guardian, 4th April 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk