Case Summaries

Application for judicial review over refusal to include post 21 training in a Pathway Plan for a relevant child. Application refused.

Judgment in care proceedings concerning the placement of an infant child born to parents whose three previous children had been removed from their care after findings that one of them had suffered non-accidental injuries. The child was put into the care of the local authority.

Judgment in Hague Convention proceedings where a father has returned with his children to England after a prior Hague order requiring that they should be returned to Poland. A further order for return was made.

Judgment arising from ancillary relief proceedings concerning a dispute between the husband, his brother and their father over the ownership of the former matrimonial home. The judge found for the husband.

Judgment concerning a rehearing of previous findings of fact relating to care proceedings in the light of new evidence from the police.

Application for judicial review against calculation of child support liability order. Application dismissed.

Application by father for judicial review of decision to cease providing community care grants for the costs of fulfilling the terms of residence order. Application allowed.

Appeal by mother against decision to allow father unsupervised contact with their daughter rather than adjourn for consideration at a later date. Appeal dismissed.

Judgment concerning rights of audience for McKenzie Friends in private children law proceedings.

Judgment concerning the sanctions available to the judiciary where bundles are not supplied in accordance with the 2006 Practice Direction.

Judgment arising from wardship of a child who held dual Pakistani and British passports and sought the assistance of the British High Commission when faced with the prospect of a forced marriage.

Appeal by father against costs order arising from contested contact proceedings. Appeal allowed and costs reduced.

Application by Commissioner for Police for permission to appeal, with appeal to follow, decision to allow disclosure of phone numbers in wardship proceedings and related possible criminal proceedings. Application and appeal allowed.

Appeal against finding that a daughter could not enforce an agreement made by her divorced parents concerning an interest in the former matrimonial home. Appeal allowed.

Application for permission to appeal findings in complex ancillary relief proceedings. Application refused.

Judgment concerning disclosure and publicity issues arising out of care proceedings.