Case Summaries

Care proceedings in which the mother requested a transfer of the proceedings to the courts of the Czech Republic.

Judgment of Pauffley J following the final hearing of an application for placement orders in respect of a baby aged just 10 weeks.

Local Authority appeal against ‘conditions’ attached by trial judge to placement orders within care and adoption proceedings with mother’s cross-appeal to discharge the placement orders if the local authority’s appeal succeeded.

Application in the Court of Protection by daughter for the return of her 88 year old mother, who lacked mental capacity, to return to England and Wales from Scotland.

Application concerning the medical treatment of a 14 month old child and in particular the removal of the child from hospital to live at home and the continuation of artificial ventilation.

Application for reporting restriction order in the case of mother whose child was delivered by caesarean section following order of Court of Protection. Order granted to prevent the identification of the child. Fuller judgment to follow.

Judgment in respect of application for reporting restriction order in the case of mother whose child was delivered by caesarean section following order of Court of Protection. Chronology of events set out. Order granted to prevent the identification of the child.

Appeal by a mother, acting in person, against final care orders on both procedural and substantive grounds. Appeal dismissed.

Care proceedings in which the local authority sought a final care order and placement order. Orders made.

Judgment in a retrial of a fact-finding hearing in which guidance is given for such hearings when one or other parent suffers from a learning disability.

Fact finding hearing to consider whether a child died as a result of non-accidental injuries and if so, to consider who the perpetrator of the injuries was.

Application for a final order pursuant to s16(2)(a) of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 in relation to a young man who suffers from profound disabilities.

Application by husband under s.37(2)(b) MCA 1973 to set aside a notice to quit a council tenancy which had been signed by the wife

Application by father under the Hague Convention for the summary return of three children to the Netherlands. Arts 13a and 13b of the Convention argued by mother. Return order made.

Application by the wife for financial remedies in circumstances where the parties had entered into a marriage settlement in a Scandinavian country prior to the marriage. Capital award of £7.8m (including housing costs and capitalised maintenance).

High Court application to determine nature and effect of foreign ceremony and entitlement of Petitioner to decree of divorce or nullity