In April 2016 Mr Justice Peter Jackson ruled that that Mr David Spencer was able to test the DNA of the man he thought to be his late birth father, in order to ascertain the threat of a possible hereditary cancer gene. The ruling was upheld by Lady Justice King yesterday (7th Feb) in a landmark case that could encourage more DNA testing in cases of possible hereditary health risk.

“Knowledge of our biological identity is a central component of our existence,” the judge said… “The establishment of the truth is a goal in itself”.

Mr Justice Jackson ruled that “knowledge of our biological identity is a central component of our existence” when allowing the DNA tests to go ahead in 2016, going as far to say that the tests would “serve the public interest”.

Full article from The Times of London

Lady Justice King highlighted the “interests of the living in knowing their biological identity”… it was “inevitable and right” that Mr Spencer’s wishes should be granted.

In upholding the ruling at yesterday’s Court of Appeal, Lady Justice King  highlighted the “interests of the living in knowing their biological identity” and said that it was “inevitable and right” that Mr Spencer’s wishes should be granted.

Read the full article here – The Times.