Case Summaries

Appeal by trustee in bankruptcy against order in bankruptcy proceedings refusing compensation for occupation rent from the proceeds of sale of the matrimonial home. Appeal allowed.

Reasons given for making an interim order under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 relating to a 22 year old adult male suffering from sever epilepsy.

Application by father for summary return of his two children to France under the Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985. Application granted.

Application by parents for permission to appeal, with appeal to follow, care and placement orders. Application refused.

Application by wife to set aside an ancillary relief order on the basis on non-disclosure by the husband. Application refused.

Judgment in divorce proceedings concerning jurisdiction where a couple had moved to Spain. The judge found that the English courts had jurisdiction.

Appeal on behalf of the guardian against orders in a prolonged contact case. Appeal allowed.

Application for permission to appeal, with appeal to follow, by mother against orders in residence proceedings that gave residence to the father. Application allowed but appeal dismissed.

Applications for judicial review arising from appeals against the CSA. A declaration against the Secretary of State was granted in one of the applications.

Appeal by local authority against refusal to grant a final secure accommodation order. Appeal allowed.

Appeal by grandfather in care proceedings concerning his continued contact with his grandson during long term foster care or adoption. Appeal allowed.

Judgment arising from care proceedings given in public by Munby J specifically to praise the professionals involved in the proceedings.

Judgment in ancillary relief proceedings relating to costs.

Appeal from the Northern Ireland Court of Appeal by unmarried seeking to adopt a child. Appeal allowed by 4 to 1 majority.

Application for permission to appeal, with appeal to follow, by mother against committal order arising from breach of contact with the children’s paternal grandparents and the underlying contact order. Application and appeal allowed.

Application for permission to appeal orders in an intractable contact dispute. Application refused but with recommendations for future representation of the children.