Put families at centre of law

Sir, - A bizarre ruling by the English High Court – the equivalent of our Court of Session – that two grandparents must never be told that their daughter has had twins should give us in Scotland cause for concern.

The same ideological approach, which denies the existence of the family, underlies the law and social policy here and led, for example, to the named person scheme.

In this case, it is apparently a breach of the mother’s human rights to even tell her parents or sister of the children’s existence.

This shows quite how callous and unjust modern human rights law can be, and quite how far it has drifted away from both human nature and common sense.

The mother of the twins has reportedly refused to divulge the contact details of her own parents. I find it surprising that the judge does not order her to do so, and if she refuses, remand her for contempt of court.

If she was refusing to divulge the details of a mere bank account, no judge would think twice about issuing an order.

The proverb that blood is thicker than water reflects experience, scientific research in evolutionary biology and common sense. It is high time it became a fundamental principle in family law. Otto Inglis. 6 Inveralmond Grove, Edinburgh.