Case Summaries

Application to determine habitual residence of a child subject to care proceedings

Appeal against care and placement orders where the first instance judge had had to determine the level of the risk posed to the mother and child by the father, who is the subject of a s41 Mental Health Act hospital order, and whether the risk could be managed.

Appeal by a mother against care and placement orders. Appeal allowed and case remitted for rehearing. Court of Appeal endorses the President’s judgment in Re A

Judgment setting out guidance in relation to the procedure to be taken on applications for reporting restriction orders in the Court of Protection.

Judgment criticising arrangements for placement and transportation in respect of a collection order.

Application for an adoption order in respect of an 18 year old when the primary purpose of such an order was the grant of citizenship. Application refused

Application for a parental order concerning twin boys born in Ukraine following a commercial surrogacy arrangement.

Judgment in a big money case oncerning a very successful family business in which Moor J decided not to award an add-back in relation to dissoipated funds.

Pitchford LJ’s refusal of permission to appeal HHJ Roberts’ decision varying a wife’s maintenance down.

Appeal by a father (who has a longstanding psychiatric diagnosis of bi-polar affective disorder) against a reduction in contact between himself and his daughter and against the imposition of a s.91(14) bar on further applications. Appeal dismissed.

Wife’s financial remedy orders application in big money case with assets totalling £25 million. The wife was awarded £5.6 million (equivalent to 22% of the assets).

Appeal to consider the refusal to allow a child to give oral evidence in support of her father regarding serous disputed allegations in child care case.

Application for a costs allowance under Schedule 1 to the Children Act 1989 to fund representation and experts fees in a private children dispute. Application granted.

The Court of Appeal set aside the decision to strike out the husband’s appeal in a financial remedies proceedings on the basis that it was wrong in principle and on the facts of the case

Appeal by former wife against the striking out of her claim for financial relief 18 years after the grant of the decree absolute. Appeal allowed and costs allowance order in favour of wife restored.

Judgment following a retrial of care and placement proceedings highlighting various instances of poor practice.