Case Summaries

Appeal from a fact-finding hearing in which the first instance judge found certain of a child’s injuries to have been non-accidental and caused by the child’s mother.

Cross-appeals in care proceedings by the mother against the refusal of a s38(6) parenting assessment and the making final care orders, and by the local authority against the adjournment of placement order proceedings in respect of one child. Appeals dismissed.

Appeals by parents and the paternal grandparent against orders dismissing applications for assessment (by the parents) and assessment and a residence order (by the grandparent). Appeals allowed and assessments ordered.

Appeal against the decision to remove a child from the care of her maternal aunt because of perceived risk to the child. Appeal dismissed.

Application for judicial review by a child, through the Official Solicitor, seeking the quashing of a local authority’s age assessments, and a declaration as to the child’s age. Application successful.

Fact finding hearing in care proceedings in respect of two children, one child aged 5 and a sibling aged 9 months whose twin had died (aged only 2 weeks) as a result of head injuries sustained at home.

Appeal by mother against an order approving a care plan that her child be adopted by family friends on the basis that a special guardianship order would be more appropriate in the circumstance. Appeal dismissed.

Guidance as to the publication and reporting of judgments given or handed down in the Family Division in proceedings under the inherent jurisdiction in respect of adults.

Judgment of Ryder J in Court of Protection proceedings concerning BB, a woman suffering from schizo-affective disorder, profound deafness and a learning disorder, who lacked capacity to litigate.

Appeal by local authority against a decision that a child living with a grandparent in an arrangement initiated by the authority, was a looked after child and, as such, the grandparent was entitled to financial provision from the authority. Appeal dismissed.

Appeal by mother of findings against her in fact-finding hearing. Guidance given by Court of Appeal as to correct process to be adopted where it is considered that there is a lack of reasoning or clarity in a judgment. Appeal adjourned while trial judge invited to give clarification.

Judgment of Moylan J concerning jurisdictional issues arising within an application for an occupation order and cross-proceedings for possession of a property in West London.

Application for financial remedies before Moor J. The central issue was whether a French marriage contract should be upheld.

Local authority appeal from the Court of Protection to the Court of Appeal against a declaration that the local authority’s care plan requiring a vulnerable adult, P live at a local authority establishment constituted a deprivation of liberty for the purposes of Article 5 ECHR.

Appeal against a decision to refuse a return order where one child objected to return and had sufficient maturity. Appeal allowed.

Financial remedy proceedings where the central question was how trusts should be treated in the division of assets following divorce.