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Application, made by two brothers freed for adoption by Lancashire County Council in 2001, for a declaration that the council had breached the boys’ rights under Arts 8, 6 and 3 of the ECHR and the independent reviewing officer had breached their rights under Arts 8 and 6. Declarations granted.
Appeal against dismissal of judicial review application contending that failure to appoint a children’s guardian in a timely manner constituted a breach of duty by CAFCASS and/or a breach of the children’s Human Rights.
Application before Mostyn J seeking to enforce the lump sum and costs order under the new procedure in rule 33.3 FPR 2010 and for restoration of adjourned application for variation of nuptial settlement.
Proceedings consequent upon an unsuccessful application in the English court for the return of a child to Belgium under the Hague Convention 1980 and the subsequent decision by a Belgian court that the child should be summarily returned. Held that the Belgian order should not be enforced.
Judgment on an application brought by the Health Service Executive of Ireland under Article 20 of Brussels IIR in respect of SF, a girl aged 17, who had been placed into care at a young age.
Appeal from a residence order made in favour of a paternal grandmother concerning a girl, aged almost 5 at the time of the appeal hearing.
At the conclusion of longstanding public law proceedings, C was adopted by her aunt who sought an order that the local authority should pay the costs of the aunt’s legal representation.
Proceedings concerning capacity and continued medical treatment and whether it would be in the interests of a severely malnourished adult suffering from anorexia nervosa to be fed, forcibly, if necessary.
Court of Protection proceedings concerning validity of an advance decision made by XB, an adult suffering from motor neurone disease, to have his ventilation removed.
Judgment on an appeal brought against findings of fact concerning the circumstances of a supervised contact session during which it was alleged social workers had been physically assaulted.
Court of Appeal judgment in an appeal from care and placement orders in respect of three children aged 7, 5 and 1.
Application by HMRC for the release and/ or production of documents disclosed in ancillary relief proceedings. Application dismissed.
Application for leave to apply for financial relief under Part III of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984. Application dismissed on the ground that the applicant could not demonstrate that the marriage, conducted at the Moroccan Consulate, was one to which section 12 of the Act applied.
Appeal by paternal grandmother against a refusal of leave that she be joined as a party in care proceedings. Appeal dismissed.
Appeal against a costs order in proceedings under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975. Appeal allowed.
