Case Summaries

Appeal of order in a fact-finding hearing over allegations of sexual abuse. Appeal successful.

Appeal by mother against findings made in care proceedings at a welfare hearing which differed from the findings made at the previous fact-finding hearing

Appeal of a financial remedy order which had extended and capitalised spousal periodical payments.

Appeal by mother in private law contact proceedings against refusal of a psychological assessment or Cafcass report and extension of interim contact, following findings of domestic violence.

Decision concerning the grounds which entitle a solicitor to suspend and/or terminate a solicitors’ retainer and the costs payable by the client in such an event

Case involving non-married cohabitants in which the Claimant unsuccessfully claimed that she had a beneficial interest in and / or that she had been a partner in, a business owned by the Defendant

Appeal by mother against placement order in case linked to proceedings concerning her partner’s children.

Application for permission to appeal in which Moor J considered the correct test to be applied to such applications

Fact finding involving the unexplained death of, and multiple injuries to, a seven-month old baby.

Final hearing in financial remedy proceedings where parties had been married for seven years, involving total assets of about £4m, half of which were nor accessible for some years.

Residence dispute in which the father contended that the Portuguese court (which had been seised of the proceedings) retained jurisdiction whereas the mother wished the English courts to determine the matter.

Dispute concerning repayment of capital sums (plus interest) which the appellant had paid for, inter alia, substantial works at the Respondent’s property at a time when the parties’ had been cohabiting.

Care proceedings where the parents’ second child had been removed at birth after the first child, who suffered from rickets, had died. The parents had been charged and cleared of his death. Held that the parents were not responsible for the death. The second child was ordered to be returned to the parents.

Final hearing of a financial remedy application in a complex big money case

Care proceedings concerning a family of five children, three of whom have serious complex disabilities. Care proceedings withdrawn and the three children made wards of court pending review.

Court of Appeal judgment on appeal from the making of a s91(14) order. Appeal allowed.