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This judgment will become final in the circumstances set out in Article 44 § 2 of the Convention. It may be subject to editorial revision.
The European Court of Human Rights (Second Section), sitting as a Chamber composed of:
The case originated in an application (no. 39393/98) against the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland lodged with the European Commission of Human Rights (“the Commission”) under former Article 25 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (“the Convention”) by a United Kingdom national, M.G. (“the applicant”), on 8 August 1997.
The United Kingdom Government (“the Government”) were represented by their Agent, Ms R. Mandal, Foreign and Commonwealth Office. The President of the Chamber acceded to the applicant's request not to have his name disclosed (Rule 47 § 3 of the Rules of Court).
The applicant alleged, in particular, inadequate disclosure by the local authority of his social service records, records which related to his time spent as a child in the care of the local authority.
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