The applicant father sought a Norwich order compelling a children's aid society to disclose the identities and telephone numbers of anonymous informants who had made protection reports that were investigated and found unsubstantiated.
The court held that the applicant had demonstrated an arguable case that the informants may have acted maliciously and without reasonable grounds for suspicion, and that the requested disclosure was the only practicable source of the information needed to pursue a contemplated civil action.
The court further held that the interests of justice favoured disclosure.
The disclosure order superseded prior confidentiality orders of the review board, and an earlier sealing order was no longer required.
