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Application by the father for a child arrangements order to spend time with the parties’ child, and the mother’s cross-application for permission to remove the child permanently from the jurisdiction to reside with her in Portugal, against findings of domestic abuse. Matter adjourned for 5 months.
A father’s appeal in private law proceedings to enforce an interim contact order made in Estonia in June 2015. The appeal was dismissed as the court did not have the power to order the local authority or CAFCASS to supervise contact.
Judgment of the President of the Family Division who was faced with the need for a care order in circumstances where the child was fast approaching her 17th birthday but where the care plan was inchoate.
Judgment of Mr Justice Holman in an “unusual” case under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.
On a very exceptional application in very exceptional circumstances, Holman J made a placement order and a declaration that neither the local authority nor the guardian need take any step to identify or locate the baby’s father or give notice of these proceedings or any adoption proceedings to any member of the maternal or the putative paternal families.
Judgment of Roberts J considering sham trusts; the beneficial ownership of various shareholdings and s.37 set aside applications
Fact-finding hearing in proceedings concerning applications for orders under the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court and Part IV of the Children Act 1989, which involved alleged risks of radicalisation.
Court of Protection judgment involving 17 electronic applications made by the Public Guardian for the severance of clauses in instruments intended to have effect as lasting powers of attorney.
Wife ordered to make ‘needs’ based award to husband adjusted to account for husband’s conduct and litigation misconduct.
Application pursuant to the Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985 for the summary return of a child to Italy. Applicant granted.
Appeal by wife of a high net worth couple in financial remedy proceedings in which she asserted that funds donated by her husband were being held by a trust which was effectively a post-nuptial settlement.
Applications before the court concerning the degree to which a person without capacity should be assisted in adhering to Islamic religious observances.
Appeal relating to a case governed by the 1993 child support scheme and concerning whether, and if so the date from which, a maintenance assessment should be cancelled due to an absent parent ceasing to be habitually resident but notifying the agency of that some 10 years after the event, during which period both children had grown up and ceased to be qualifying children.
Applications by a prospective adopter to withdraw her application for a Hague Convention Adoption order and to revoke care and placement orders in respect of two children in her care.
Appeal by the mother against the refusal of her application for permission to relocate to Italy and against the making of a Child Arrangements Order splitting the child’s time roughly equally between the two homes
Out of time appeal against final lump sum deduction order in respect of arrears of child support dismissed.
