Case Summaries

This case concerned an appeal against a finding of rape made following a fact-finding hearing in Children Act 1989 proceedings. Mr Justice Hayden overturned the finding on appeal.

These proceedings concern an application by a 14-year-old child to be joined as a party and to set aside a return order under the 1980 Hague Convention; the application was dismissed and the return order upheld.

Court of Appeal overturns Care Order decision due to insufficient risk analysis and reasoning.

This case concerns child arrangements order and parental responsibility for two children, X and Y twins age 4 years that were conceived by way of a surrogacy arrangement.

This case concerns a final hearing for a Child Arrangements Order brought by the father, JE, in respect of the child K, who is aged 4. The respondent is K’s mother, TS.

The court was concerned with parties’ cross application to summarily return one of their two children.

The local authority brought care proceedings in November 2023 after the children were removed from their parents’ care in October.

This case concerns an adoption order with respect to a boy (D) who is nearly four years old. He and his birth parents were all born in Sierra Leone. The applicants are British Nationals living in the United Arab Emirates (“the UAE”).

This case concerns three main issues concerning L, a boy aged four years

These proceedings concern the welfare of three children: X, a boy aged 8; and Y and Z, two twin girls, aged 5. The Applicant is the children’s mother, and the Respondent is the children’s father.

This case concerns the alleged wrongful retention of two children, C and B, by their mother, in England. At the time the proceedings commenced C was 12; and B was 9.

The case of KV v KV (No. 2) [2024] EWFC 359 is a decision of Sir Jonathan Cohen sitting in the High Court concerning jurisdiction and forum.

This judgment was delivered by Mr Justice MacDonald sitting in the High Court. The court was concerned with a final welfare hearing in proceedings relating to a nearly 3 year old girl (“T”). T was not a British Citizen.

Application by foster carers to adopt 3 children subject to care and placement orders. Placement orders revoked and children to remain in long-term foster care.

This case concerns child arrangements for AB who is 2 ½ years old.

This case concerns an application by a father for summary return of the parties’ child (R) to Italy pursuant to the 1980 Hague Convention.