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Parents’ successful appeals against the making of orders refusing them permission to oppose the granting of adoption orders in relation to their children – Re B-S (Children) revisited and confirmed.
Application for permission to appeal residence and contact orders – permission granted in part
Application for declarations pursuant to the High Court’s inherent jurisdiction in respect of immunisation of children in local authority care.
Father’s application for a declaration and specific issue order for his children to receive the MMR vaccination
Application by mother under Brussels II Revised seeking a declaration of enforcement of a Polish order granting her interim residence in respect of her son. Declaration made.
Appeal by mother against a care order opposed by both the local authority and mother. Appeal allowed. Appeal allowed.
Judgment approving agreement compromising an application for financial provision under Sch 1 to the Children Act 1989 notwithstanding the mother’s breach of a term of the agreement.
Application under Hague Convention for return of a child to a third country, not the country of the child’s previous residence, pursuant to an agreement between the parents. Application successful.
Appeal by mother against care and placement orders on the basis that the judge’s orders were disproportionate. Appeal allowed and orders overturned.
Appeal against the trial judge’s refusal to make findings against an intervener, but not against the order made by the trial judge. Appeal dismissed because there was no judgment, order or determination for appeal.
Appeal by father in proceedings under the Hague Convention against an order for the return of four children to Spain where it had been held that Spain was the habitual residence of the children. Appeal in respect of habitual residence dismissed but the case was remitted to the Family Division because the judge had failed to give sufficient weight to the length of time the eldest child had spent in England and her objections to returning to Spain.
High Court application made within Wardship proceedings for Respondent’s committal to prison.
High Court application made within Wardship proceedings for further committal of Respondent to prison in light of continuing failure to comply with orders
Application for leave to apply for revocation of placement order and application for leave to oppose adoption
Consideration of the principles to be applied in considering contact in cases of protracted litigation and high conflict parental disputes.
