Cobb J considers the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 and whether non-compliance with the statutory regime should result in a declaration that the partner was not the legal parent of the child.
Acrimonious dispute concerning contact arrangements for the parties’ four year old child
Admissibility of documents and statements made within enforcement of financial remedy orders.
Application under the inherent jurisdiction for recognition of Brazilian adoption of two young children
Application for parental orders under s.54 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 re. twins born following a Californian surrogacy arrangement
Application for party status by the husband’s adult children, who were beneficiaries of offshore trusts, which were subject to an application for variation of post-nuptial settlement
Finding of Fact Hearing in Respect of a Number of Fractures Sustained by S aged 3 months
Application in Court of Protection for declarations as to litigation capacity and capacity to decide on restrictions relating to supporting residence and care of a 22 year old man who has a learning disability
Local Authority application for a supervision order in respect of a child, who it had been decided could remain in the care of his mother, with the appropriate support to be given to her to care for him in the light of her learning disabilities.
Local Authority application for a supervision order in respect of a child
Judgment in fact finding hearing concerning a number of injuries to a 30 day old baby
Welfare hearing following fact finding hearing. Consideration of mother’s application for further assessment.
Appeal against variation of interim contact and "findings" made within contact application.
Permission to appeal given to husband appealing a District Judge’s financial remedy order. (Guidance given as to test to be applied when permission to appeal sought and re principle of equality in ancillary relief applications)
Application for declaration of parentage, with cross application for step parent responsibility, residence and contact.
Fact Finding hearing to consider whether a couple who had returned to the UK with a baby from Nigeria was aware that the woman had undergone a staged labour and that the child was not biologically theirs
