Case Summaries

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.

Application for permission to appeal, with appeal to follow, costs orders arising from litigation under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975. Permission to appeal was granted.

Appeal against a CSA liability order on the grounds that the amount of the liability was incorrect.

Judgment concerning whether litigants in person should be allowed to cross examine witnesses in the family courts where there are allegations of sexual abuse by the LIP.

Appeal by husband arising from wife’s application to vary a 1981 consent order which provided for her to receive nominal periodical payments. Appeal dismissed.

Appeal by husband against orders in ancillary relief proceedings setting out terms of sale of the matrimonial home and other properties. Appeal allowed.

Appeal against orders making a final care order and placing a child, K, for adoption. Appeal allowed.

Appeal by guardian against decision to require that a child should give evidence by video link in care proceedings. Appeal dismissed.

Appeals against case management directions in care proceedings where the precedence of criminal proceedings over care proceedings was in dispute.