CAFCASS Officer called me today to inform me that, due to a very serious data protection breach my solicitor made, the Officer has had to write a letter to my 11 year old son explaining that he is no longer able to have contact with his half brother and half sister!!! I cannot go into too many details, however there was a 221 page document my solicitor was given permission to obtain by the court, however permission to share this with anyone other than CAFCASS was not permitted. The Solicitor sent me this document via email and we openly discussed it. I did not know I wasn't meant to be sent it so did as I was told and read it! Just before my last court hearing my Solicitor ceased to act for me as my LA certificate was revoked (issues with financial eligibility). At this hearing the court challenged who prepared the bundles. When I told them I did and the Solicitor handed over 1 copy refusing to pay for the other 3 copies, the shit hit the fan! Within the bundle was all the previous court paperwork AND the 221 page document I wasn't allowed to have. I was physically handed a copy over despite it being in the Court order that it was her responsibility to prepare the bundle. The Solicitor later sent the document to me electronically again thinking it may help having all the bundle sections to print as opposed to copy. The document contained very serious, sensitive information which was reported in the section 7 as "distressing to read". This information was not only about my ex but also his wife. When my ex's wife knew the solicitor was given permission to obtain this information she sent numerous emails to her reiterating she did not consent to that information being shared to anyone other than CAFCASS. The Solicitor sent to me anyhow and assured me I could have it. As a result my ex's wife is refusing to allow my son any more access to their 2 children in case I tell my son any of the information (which I would absolutely never do and have not done so!!!) and he tells his bro/sis. My son is very close to his Brother and Sister, and despite not being allowed any access to his Father by the Court, the relationship with his siblings has been consistent. My son has now been punished for this huge error. It was noted in the court order that I had seen the document through no fault of my own. I was ordered to delete all electronic trace and was ordered to take the original bundle (I was told to keep the 1 copy prepared by my Solicitor as my own copy) to the court immediately. I am absolutely not being accused of telling my son any of the information...and I have not. The details of the document are not at all appropriate for a child to read/be aware of. I have had to have Counselling since reading it. I am angry at both my sons step mother and Solicitor... but ultimately I need some advice on how I get justice for my son no longer being allowed a relationship with his family!? I will also add that when I sent my Solicitor a statement from an ex of my son's Father, detailing violence he inflicted on her, the Solicitor informed me that she believed the witness was her friend's daughter. It was a month after this that the document was obtained and shared with me. Advice would be greatly received... I am devastated for my son.