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Gagging Orders in Secret Family Courts

Mrs Docherty (Account suspended) made this Freedom of Information request to Shropshire Council

The request was successful.

From: Mrs Docherty (Account suspended)

13 October 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

In the wake of the people speaking out against the abuses of the
secret family courts and forced adoption of children to strangers,
instead of being retained within their real natural families. I
would like to know how your authority compares to others in
fulfilling your responsibilities to families & their children.

(a) How many individuals have been taken to court by your authority
in-order to gag them. To stop them from speaking out about the
injustices they have suffered at the hands of the council
children's social services and secret family courts. Provide all
records to-date that are held.

(b) How much did these gagging order injunctions cost the rate
payer.

(c) Who is responsible for actioning these enforcement orders by
the council, i.e. who signs the applications for court.

(d) How many parents /relatives/individuals have received further
sanctions for breaking these gagging orders.

(e) Are any of these decisions to gag/sanction taken by unelected
local authority officers responsible for children’s social care,
finance, legal or any other relevant department.

(f) If councillors make these decisions at which meeting(s) are
these discussed.

Yours faithfully,

Mrs Docherty

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Shropshire Council

15 October 2009

Dear Mrs Docherty

Re: Information Request - Reference Number: 2009100035

Thank you for your request for information received on 14 October 2009. We
are currently processing your request in accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act 2000, and will respond to you within 20 working days.

For clarification we are using the following information for the purpose of
processing your request.

Information regarding gagging orders, as outlined in the letter of request.

If you feel the information is inaccurate or requires amendment, please
notify us as soon as possible using the contact details provided above.

Yours sincerely

Heather Jones
Assistant Information Governance Officer

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Shropshire Council

4 November 2009

Dear Mrs Docherty

Further to your recent Freedom of Information request which we received on
14 October 2009, please find below the information you require.

(a) How many individuals have been taken to court by your authority
in-order to gag them. To stop them from speaking out about the
injustices they have suffered at the hands of the council children's social
services and secret family courts. Provide all records to-date that are
held.
0

(b) How much did these gagging order injunctions cost the rate payer.
£0

(c) Who is responsible for actioning these enforcement orders by the
council, i.e. who signs the applications for court.
n/a

(d) How many parents /relatives/individuals have received further
sanctions for breaking these gagging orders.
n/a

(e) Are any of these decisions to gag/sanction taken by unelected local
authority officers responsible for children’s social care, finance,
legal or any other relevant department.
n/a

(f) If councillors make these decisions at which meeting(s) are these
discussed?
n/a

We trust that this answers your request satisfactorily. However, if you
should require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact
me.

Yours sincerely

Heather Jones
Assistant Information Governance Officer

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