Application by father for summary return of two of the four children of the marriage to Australia, where he had relocated, on the grounds that the mother had unlawfully retained them in the UK. The application was refused.
Application for ancillary relief where the husband was sole shareholder of a non trading holding company that owned several other companies and had offices in the basement of the matrimonial home. Both parties were seeking a clean break but no order was made.
Application by wife seeking a declaration that a County Council had deprived her husband of his liberty under Article 5 and of the right to family life under Article 8 of the ECHR. Munby J found that the husband had been deprived of his liberty.
Reasons given for dismissing appeal by a maternal grandmother against decision to dismiss her applications for residence or special guardianship of three grandchildren.
Judgment giving reasons for allowing an appeal by mother against care orders in a case where it had been found that the child was suffering, or likely to suffer, significant harm. The care order was set aside and an interim care order granted in its place
Application by mother for permission to appeal, with appeal to follow, orders allowing the father to relocate to Bulgaria with two children, aged 15 and 11. Permission granted but appeal dismissed.
Renewed application by parents for permission to appeal findings of fact that they had neglected and physically abused their children. Application dismissed.
This is an addendum to the judgment in S (A Child) [2007] EWCA Civ 54 and concerns whether the local authority should be required to file a report under s14 of the Children Act.
Appeal by father against an order allowing the local authority to remove his children from his care. Appeal allowed.
Appeal by a former business partner of a husband seeking to enforce a charge against the former matrimonial home, still occupied by the wife. Appeal granted to a limited extent.
Application for permission to appeal by wife, with appeal to follow, against an order in ancillary relief proceedings that stayed proceedings in England to allow them to continue in Israel as required by a pre-nuptial agreement. Permission granted but appeal dismissed.
Application by wife for ancillary relief in a big money case. She was seeking £13.6 million but was awarded £9.1 million.
Appeal by mother against an order placing her child for adoption with her half-sister. She argued that the half-sister should be appointed as special guardian instead. Appeal dismissed
Appeal against by parents against an order dispensing with the need for their consent to adoption on the grounds that it was being unreasonably withheld. Appeal dismissed.
Appeal against an order that the appellant should not adopt the child in question but instead be appointed as special guardian. Appeal dismissed.
Application by husband requesting that the wife’s solicitors hand over copies of his hard drive which had been copied during the course of divorce proceedings. Application was granted.
