Appeal by child’s mother arguing that the English court has jurisdiction under its inherent jurisdiction, irrespective of the habitual residence or physical presence of a child, who is a British subject, in this jurisdiction.
Application for permission to appeal in proceedings under Sch 1 to the Children Act 1989 against an order that the applicant mother was habitually resident in this jurisdiction. Permission refused.
Application for a declaration under section 55(a) of the Family Law Act 1986 that a marriage which took place in a mosque was a valid marriage at its inception. Application granted.
Application for permission to appeal against a district judge’s order for costs against a father in contact proceedings. Application refused on the basis of the proportionality of the appeal to the sum in issue.
Appeal within care proceedings concerning the question of whether an uncle who was accused of sexual abuse should have been discharged as an intervener.
Hedley J provides guidance as to the duty of a social worker to be satisfied that the person consenting to a section 20 accommodation of a child by the local authority has capacity to do so, is fully informed and that there are reasonable grounds for removal, with such removal being proportionate.
Proceedings under the inherent jurisdiction concerning withdrawal of treatment (other than palliative care) to a baby with profound and irreversible brain damage
A case concerning whether the marriage in Bangladesh of a young woman with severe learning and other disabilities should be recognised as valid in this jurisdiction.
Appeal concerning a dispute between a father and son as to the legal and beneficial entitlement to a farm. The Master of the Rolls also comments upon issues relating to judges correcting transcripts of their judgments.
Judgment in re-hearing of fact-finding hearing concerning allegations of abuse following fresh evidence coming to light (Original fact-finding hearing reported as A Local Authority v C [2011] EWHC 231).
Appeal by father against an order for no contact to his daughters A, aged nine and B aged six
Judicial review of local authority’s Special Guardianship Allowance policy. Policy held to be illegal.
Father’s appeal against a residence order that had been granted to the mother. Appeal dismissed.
Supreme Court appeal concerning the liability of a local authority to pay the costs of a party to care proceedings. Held unanimously that the general practice of not awarding costs in care proceedings against a party, including a local authority, in the absence of reprehensible behaviour or an unreasonable stance, should not be subject to an exception in the case of discrete fact-finding hearings.
Application for permission to appeal Mostyn J’s order which, inter alia, transferred an annulment application to the Family Division
Court of Appeal decision concerning a judge’s power to alter a judgment following a fact-finding hearing after it has been handed down
