Case Summaries

Francis J grants a certificate of entitlement to a decree of nullity in circumstances where both parties agreed that there was nothing capable of recognition as a marriage and where the purported ‘marriage’ was unregistered and probably bigamous.

Judgment determining unresolved issues arising from a claim under Schedule 1 to the Children Act 1989, in particular a provision seeking to restrict the mother and child from purchasing a replacement property outside England and Wales, effectively to prevent external relocation before a specified stage in the child’s education.

Judgments of Mr Justice Francis in respect of a husband’s challenge on jurisdiction in divorce proceedings.

Care proceedings and an application under the inherent jurisdiction for a declaration of lawfulness of withholding invasive treatment.

Application for permission to appeal by a social worker involved in care proceedings, against whom finding had been made by the trial judge.

Appeal asserting sole beneficial ownership in an English property by virtue of on an alleged common intention constructive trust or alternatively, by way of proprietary estoppel.

Decision of Charles J sitting in the Upper Tier Tribunal as to the practice of anonymising child support decisions and the circumstances when an anonymity order should be granted.

Keehan J’s judgment in H (a minor) provides useful and timely guidance for practitioners and the LAA on the proper procedure for pursuing HRA claims issued during the course of care proceedings.

Exercising inherent jurisdiction, Baker J applied the welfare principle to order summary return of an abducted child to a non-Hague Convention jurisdiction.

Without notice application by a local authority seeking permission to invoke the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court and, thereafter, seeking orders in wardship in respect of two British children, aged 15 and 13, including orders for their summary return to this jurisdiction from Cyprus.

Judgment of European Court of Justice concerning a matter of jurisdiction in relation to parental responsibility and determining that jurisdiction should lie with the courts where the child is habitually resident.

Appeal against the dismissal of a challenge against the Secretary of State for Education’s decision not to make or promote changes to the 2004 Act to remove the prohibition on different-sex couples entering into a civil partnership.

Fact finding (financial remedy) – determination of preliminary issues as to extent of husband’s and third parties’ beneficial interests in approximately. sixty international company entities, consideration of ‘sham’ / bare trust / nominee arguments.

Court of Appeal dismisses a father’s appeal against the decision that the English courts lacked jurisdiction in relation to proceedings he wished to bring in relation to his son living in Finland.

Appeal against an open-ended order denying a father the return of his passports.

Judgment in respect of claim under the Human Rights Act 1998 by parents and child for damages against a local authority in respect of an interim care order and section 20 agreement.