Case Summaries

Further judgment in long-running financial remedies proceedings in which the wife sought a lump sum of £27 million.

Care proceedings brought by a local authority in respect of siblings who, it argued, were in danger of being radicalised.

Child support variation appeal in which the Upper Tribunal considers the relationship between receipt of working tax credit and the ability of the Secretary of State / First-Tier Tribunal to agree a variation.

Judgment by the President of the Family Division, giving reasons for making an urgent order concerning the medical treatment of Jake, a gravely ill ten-month old child.

Child support appeal challenging a decision to “vary” the appellant’s income by reference to his real property assets, on the basis it was not a just and equitable variation – s 28F Child Support Act 1991, regulation 18 CSM (Variation) Regulations 2000.

Application by parents for permission to appeal against care and placement orders on the basis that the court had failed to properly determine whether the mother had litigation capacity at the time the proceedings were heard

Judgment giving guidance in relation to the costs of translating documents for the purposes of care proceedings on behalf of publicly-funded parties.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Hague Convention case in which best practice guidance given regarding need for particular care in wording of location orders

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.

Case attracting media attention about adoption of Latvian child; helpful ‘lessons’ set out by Munby P at the end of the judgment.

The Court of Appeal considers the correct interpretation of the jurisprudence on international relocation cases, approving an “holistic evaluative analysis”.

Successful application for a FGM Protection Order