Case Summaries

Interlocutory appeal by mother against order for interim contact when there are allegations of domestic violence in contact proceedings. Appeal dismissed

Application by father for permission to appeal, with appeal to follow, against finding arising in care proceedings that he had raped a step-daughter where he had been acquitted in the criminal courts. Application allowed but appeal refused.

Application by mother for permission to appeal, with appeal to follow, order to return her children to Spain. Application allowed but appeal dismissed.

Application by husband for permission to appeal, with appeal to follow, decision to reopen an ancillary relief order on the grounds of a Barder event. Appeal allowed

Appeal by wife against an award in ancillary relief proceedings where the couple, both born overseas, had signed a pre-nuptial agreement in Germany. Appeal allowed.

Application by both parties to prevent media from attending final hearing in ancillary relief proceedings involving a high-profile couple. Application refused.

Judgment concerning medical evidence in applications by parents for residence and a stay of adoption proceedings.

Appeal by local authority against case management decision in care proceedings. Appeal allowed.

Judgment in application by father for summary return of a child under the Hague Convention. The application was refused.

Application to annul a bankruptcy order so as to free up progress of ancillary relief proceedings. Application successful.

Judgment concerning whether a father had custody rights under the Hague Convention for the purposes of determining whether to order summary return of a child.

Judgment arising from fact finding in potential care proceedings.

Judgment arising from application to vary and extend or capitalise periodical payments in case involving high income couple and compensation.

Judgment concerning divorce proceedings where there was a dispute over the validity of a marriage ceremony held in South Africa.

Application for permission to appeal by parents against orders arising in adoption proceedings where the child was removed from them shortly after birth as a result of a finding against the father involving non-accidental injury to a child of a previous relationship. Application refused.