Case Summaries

Appeal by mother against order to inform her son of the true identity of his birth father before the start of the new school year. Appeal allowed.

Appeal against findings that the claimant posed a risk to young children and an order authorising disclosure to other bodies or agencies. The second part of the appeal was allowed on limited grounds.

Judgment concerning limitation issues in a claim for damages against local authorities who had failed to prevent the claimant from living in the home of a man convicted of sexual offences. The judge refused to exercise his discretion to disapply the provision of the Limitation Act 1980.

Judgment concerning the review structure to be implemented involving an incapacitated adult who had been deprived of his liberty by court order.

Judgment in proceedings under Brussels II bis where father was seeking dismissal of English proceedings initiated by the mother. The English applications were dismissed.

Application by mother to receive information relating to proceedings under POCA to assist in her Schedule 1 Children Act claim. Application refused.

Appeal by local authority against findings in a claim for negligence arising from a case where the claimant argued that he should not have been left in the care of his family. Appeal allowed on limited grounds.

Appeal by father against orders concerning indirect contact and disclosure of his child’s school. Appeal allowed.

Judgment arising from ancillary relief proceedings concerning costs.

Application by mother for a residential assessment in the course of care proceedings. Application allowed.

Appeal against refusal to set aside ancillary relief orders made in 2001 on the grounds of mistake. Appeal dismissed.

Appeal by husband from the Manx courts to the Privy Council against a judge’s decision to exercise his discretion to alter a post nuptial agreement. Appeal allowed.

Appeal against refusal to allow a mother’s application for leave to revoke a placement order. Appeal allowed.

Appeal against findings of fact in care proceedings on the grounds that the trial judge had allowed his findings to be tainted by evidence from allegations that had been dropped by the local authority. Appeal dismissed.

Judgment arising from an application for a Parental Order under the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 involving a foreign surrogate mother.

Application for permission for judicial review, with application to follow, of a decision not to review the age assessment of the claimant who was seeking assistance from the local authority under s 20 of the Children Act 1989. Permission granted and decision quashed.