Case Summaries

Judgment concerning whether a local authority should have continuing anonymity in a previous judgment arising from care proceedings.

Judgment in proceedings under Brussels II (Revised) concerning whether the wife was habitually resident in the UK and could therefore issue a petition for divorce in the English courts. Munby J concluded that she was habitually resident.

Appeal in Hague Convention proceedings where the trial judge had ruled that the children should be returned even though settlement had been proved. Appeal dismissed.

Judgment on costs issues arising from protracted ancillary relief proceedings.

Judgment following a fact finding hearing in a residence and contact case.

Appeal by personal representative of an estate against an order granting a payment to the wife of the deceased in lieu of her refusal to enforce periodical payments while he was alive. Appeal dismissed.

Appeal by father against an interim care order. Appeal dismissed.

Appeal by father against part of a contact order in private law proceedings. Appeal allowed.

Application by mother for permission to appeal, with appeal to follow, two orders confirming regular supervised contact with the father. Application and appeal allowed.

Appeal by wife against an order for sale of the matrimonial home. Appeal allowed.

Application by father, who had been the subject of several s91(14) orders, for redefined contact order in an ‘intractable’ contact dispute.

Application for permission to appeal, with appeal to follow, order relating to a s38(6) application for an assessment. Application and appeal allowed.

Application for permission to appeal, with appeal to follow, an order granting a decree absolute before the conclusion of an appeal in the French courts. Application granted but appeal dismissed.

Appeal by mother against a s91(14) order that prohibited further application by her until the child, J, reached 18. Appeal dismissed.

Application by mother for permission to appeal, with appeal to follow, an indemnity costs orders made in the course of Children Act and ancillary proceedings in a case where she represented herself. Application successful and appeal allowed.

Judgment in proceedings under Brussels II Revised where the father is seeking return of his child who has been taken to France by the mother. Return declined.