Case Summaries

This was a decision of Richard Todd KC, sitting as a deputy High Court Judge and was a case concerning a number of matters.

Litigant in person successfully appeals costs order made against him in non-molestation proceedings. The correct order was no order as to costs. Poole J also commented on procedure in non-molestation proceedings, noting that delays are “liable to defeat the object” of such applications. 

This judgment was published by Mr Justice Harrison in the High Court. The court was concerned with a father’s application for a return order in relation to his daughter, V aged 9.

This judgment was published by Mr Stonor KC in the High Court. The court was concerned with a return order under the Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985 incorporating the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction in relation to his daughters, EF (who is aged 5) and GH (who is aged 3).

This judgment follows the final hearing of the application for financial remedy.

Application by W to adjust an arbitral award (‘the Award’) owing to H’s purported fraudulent non-disclosure. Held that H had not complied with the duty of full and frank disclosure and W’s award increased.

This judgment sets out Mr Justice Cobb’s reasons for allowing an application for a declaration of non-parentage. The applicant was Mr J, and he sought the declaration in respect of twin children A and B, aged 16.

Financial remedies judgment in a straightforward case that has been ongoing since 2017. W’s application where the main assets are the former matrimonial home and the husband’s pension.

This was an application by the applicant (VC) who applied for an ‘anti suit’ injunction to prevent the respondent (DB) from pursuing, participating, or otherwise continuing any applications for periodical payments for the children of the family, the second and third respondent (X and Y) or any other applications relating to their marriage in the courts of India.

Simon Colton KC sitting as a deputy High Court Judge made an interim charging order final.

HHJ Booth deciding an appeal. This is a real needs case.

This case concerns a financial dispute between unmarried individuals without children, governed by the Married Women’s Property Act 1882. The central issue was the ownership of seven pieces of jewellery worth £67,942.

Court of Appeal Refuses Adjournment for International Placement Assessment, Prioritising timely adoption for Child’s Welfare.

His Honour Judge Newport orders care and placement order for One-Year-Old BE, and refused post adoption contact, due to Significant Risk of Harm from Parents.

This was a contested final hearing of the Husband’s application for financial remedies. The primary issue was the treatment of a post-nuptial agreement (PNA). The agreement was found to be valid, but the award was made to meet the Wife’s needs. The court provided a helpful summary of the legal principles applicable to the treatment of PNAs.

The Court of Appeal allowed a father’s appeal against the decision of a Deputy High Court Judge not to make a costs order against the mother at the conclusion of a fact-finding hearing.