Gagging Orders in Secret Family Courts

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

East Lothian Council did not have the information requested.

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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From: Freedom Of Information
East Lothian Council

14 October 2009

Our Ref: 2009/574

Dear Mrs Docherty

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 2002

Thank you for your email. Your enquiry has been registered and passed to the appropriate department for action. Our response should be issued to you no later than 11 November.

If you require any further assistance in the meantime please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours sincerely

Shelley Neville
Law & Licensing
East Lothian Council
John Muir House
Haddington
EH41 3HA

Tel: 01620 827623
Fax: 01620 827438
Email: [East Lothian Council request email]

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From: Freedom Of Information
East Lothian Council

22 October 2009

Our Ref: 2009/574

Dear Mrs Docherty

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 2002

Following your recent enquiry, I am writing to inform you that Scotland does not have family courts. Therefore, the information you have requested is not applicable to East Lothian Council.

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EH41 3HA

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Yours sincerely

Shelley Neville
Law & Licensing
East Lothian Council
John Muir House
Haddington
EH41 3HA

Tel: 01620 827623
Fax: 01620 827438
Email: [East Lothian Council request email]

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