Case Summaries

Application by local authority for permission to appeal, with appeal to follow, decision to grant supervision orders rather than interim care orders for two children, where two siblings had been made subject to care orders. Application granted, appeal dismissed.

Application by a third party for an order for sale to enforce a charging order against a husband where the wife claimed that she had a 100% beneficial interest in the property. Application allowed.

Appeal by husband against an order in ancillary relief proceedings on the ground that a fall in the value of shares undermined the basis of the order and represented a Barder event. Appeal dismissed.

Appeal against a finding that a husband’s sister was entitled to the proceeds of sale of the matrimonial home. Appeal dismissed.

Application for permission to appeal findings of fact in care proceedings brought by a social services team manager after allegations were made about her working practices in the course of the proceedings. Application refused.

Application for permission to appeal order that the wife’s ancillary relief claim cannot proceed until a confiscation order arising from tax offences has been discharged. Permission refused.

Judgment concerning whether a local authority’s plan to remove a child from its mother immediately at birth without informing the mother of their intentions was lawful. A declaration that their actions were lawful was granted.

Appeal against bankruptcy order arising from a dispute over costs in ancillary relief proceedings. Appeal allowed.

Appeal by local authority against finding of fact in care proceedings. Appeal allowed and sent for rehearing.

Appeal by husband against a decision to annul a bankruptcy order, arising in the course of ancillary relief proceedings, made on his own petition and after first having been upheld. Appeal dismissed.

Application, by father, for permission to appeal care orders and other orders, partly on the grounds that the children should be placed with parents of a similar cultural background. Application refused.

Appeal against findings in preliminary fact finding hearing arising from residence applications involving allegations of domestic violence. The appeal was on the ground that the evidence was only partially heard. Appeal allowed.

Application for judicial review of decisions that the claimant was not a child in need under s17 of the Children Act 1989. Application successful.

Application for permission to appeal, with appeal to follow, by mother against refusal to allow her to relocate to New Zealand with two children. Permission granted but appeal dismissed.

Application for judicial review of decision that the claimant was not a “looked after child” under s22(1) of the Children Act 1989 and that her carer was due fostering allowances. Application successful.

Appeal by local authority against the imposition of a penal notice against their officers to enforce a contact order under s34 of the Children Act 1989. Appeal allowed to a limited extent.