R (Translation of Documents in Proceedings) [2015] EWFC B112
Judgment giving guidance in relation to the costs of translating documents for the purposes of care proceedings on behalf of publicly-funded parties.
Case Summaries
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust v Ms AB [2015] EWCOP 50
Application by Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust in the Court of Protection for permission that the respondent, Ms AB, undergo an above the knee amputation of her left leg.
A (A Child) [2015] EWCA Civ 910
The Court of Appeal considers a case of implacable hostility to contact on behalf of the child and the mother, despite no findings against the father, and upholds an order for no direct contact.
PK v Mr & Mrs K [2015] EWHC 2316 (Fam)
Application by a 14 year old young woman for the revocation of an adoption order and for the change of her surname to that of her biological mother. Application granted.
Re L (A Child) [2015] EWCA Civ 901
Mother’s appeal against care and placement orders in respect of her child (L) on the basis that the court did not have adequate assessment evidence and the Judge’s findings had been wrong.
Taukacs v Taukaca [2015] EWHC 2365 (Fam)
Hague Convention case in which best practice guidance given regarding need for particular care in wording of location orders
B (A Child) (Habitual Residence) (Inherent Jurisdiction) [2015] EWCA Civ 886
Appeal against an order dismissing the appellant’s application under the Children Act 1989 and the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court for contact with and a location order in respect of P, who had been removed lawfully to Pakistan. Appeal dismissed.
CB (A Child) [2015] EWCA Civ 888
Case attracting media attention about adoption of Latvian child; helpful ‘lessons’ set out by Munby P at the end of the judgment.
Re F (A Child) (International Relocation Cases) [2015] EWCA Civ 882
The Court of Appeal considers the correct interpretation of the jurisprudence on international relocation cases, approving an “holistic evaluative analysis”.
Re E (children) (FGM protection orders) [2015] EWHC 2275 (Fam)
Successful application for a FGM Protection Order
Re M (A Child) [2015] EWFC 71
Judgment by Munby P on the entitlement to legal aid funding of a parent who is seeking a review of findings of fact in public law children proceedings.
H v Dent & Others [2015] EWHC 2228 (Fam)
Application for costs following unsuccessful committal proceedings brought by a father who was involved in private law Children Act proceedings.
X (Children) and Y (Children) (No 2) [2015] EWHC 2358 (Fam)
Supplemental judgment to that in X (Children) and Y (Children) [2015] EWHC 2265 (Fam) concerning the security measures to be implemented in order to reduce the risk of flight by the families concerned.
Re D (A Child) [2015] EWCA Civ 829
Father’s appeal against an order dismissing his application for a child arrangements order for contact to his son
Birch v Birch [2015] EWCA Civ 833
Wife’s appeal to vary the terms of an undertaking embodied in a financial provision order made by consent in 2010
X (Children) and Y (Children) [2015] EWHC 2265 (Fam)
Judgment by the President of the Family Division concerning two cases in which it was alleged that families had attempted to travel to Syria, the main issue in each case being whether the children should remain in the care of the respective local authorities in the interim pending final decisions being made by the court.
