Case Summaries

Application for permission to appeal decision to set aside a decree nisi on the basis the English court did not have jurisdiction because the husband was not habitually resident in England and was domiciled in Spain

Application by NHS trust for a raft of declarations under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 in relation to a 37 year old man, in particular that he lacked capacity to consent to a vasectomy and that he should have the procedure undertaken

Wife’s application for an order for financial relief under Part III of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 in case with ascertainable assets of over £107 million

Father’s appeal against costs order made in s.8 Children Act 1989 proceedings

Local Authority appeal from a fact-finding hearing in public law proceedings

Appeal by mother against Care and Placement orders

Appeal to decide if a child is a "looked after" child for the purposes of funding

Application for adoption. Question as to definition of requirement of s42(3) Adoption and Children Act 2002 for child to “have his home” with applicant for 6 months preceding adoption application.

Final hearing in an application for a parental order under the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008.

Appeal by former wife from the Court of Appeal of Trinidad and Tobago to the Privy Council in proceedings for financial relief following divorce on the basis of gross delay. Appeal dismissed.

Appeal against dismissal of a father’s applications for parental responsibility, direct contact and against the making of a s.91(14) order.

High Court decision that Brussels II revised does not apply to jurisdictional disputes or issues arising between the different UK jurisdictions

Application for leave to withdraw proceedings after lengthy fact-finding hearing and consideration of grounds for emergency removal of child

High Court application for parental order – Russian surrogacy arrangement – consideration of s.54 HFEA 2008 criteria including s.54(8) concerning payments.

High Court application for parental order – USA surrogacy arrangement – consideration of s.54 HFEA 2008 criteria including s.54(8) concerning payments

This was an appeal by a father (F) against a number of orders that had been made in care proceedings concerning his child, L.