The Weekly Law Reports
[2018] 3 WLR 972
Court of Appeal
Spencer
v
Spencer and others
[2018] EWCA Civ 100
2017 Oct 10;
2018 Feb 7
2018 Feb 7
McFarlane, King, Simon LJJ
Children— Parentage— DNA test— Applicant seeking release of DNA sample from deceased in order to determine parentage— Whether statutory power to direct testing of DNA sample post mortem to establish parentage— Whether inherent jurisdiction to direct such testing— Whether to be exercised—
Family Law Reform Act 1969 (c 46), s 20
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Family Law Act 1986 (c 55), s 55A (as inserted by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c 19), s 83(2) and amended by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c 22), s 17, Sch 11, para 97)
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Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), Sch 1, Pt I, art 8
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