Case Summaries

Application by former husband to enforce a charge over the former matrimonial home. The wife resisted the claim on the grounds that the husband had made an oral agreement to forego the charge if the wife gave up and claims for future maintenance. The application failed.

Appeal by mother in contact proceedings against orders made by a Deputy High Court judge. Appeal allowed.

Appeal by mother against judge’s refusal to find her allegations of domestic violence by the father proven in contact and residence proceedings. Appeal dismissed.

Appeal by mother against decision to order return of son to Romania three years after they arrived in the UK. Appeal allowed.

Appeal by the mother against an order made by the President of the Family Division allowing indirect contact between a father and daughter. The apllication was dismissed.

Application for permission to appeal, with appeal to follow, an order made by Sumner J in 2000 that created a trust for the benefit of child, V. Application and subsequent appeal allowed.

Landmark ruling allowing media attendance at care proceedings.

Appeal against ruling that a) an expert witness had not been guilty of serious professional misconduct and b) that professional expert witnesses should be offered some immunity from prosecution by their regulatory bodies for evidence presented in good faith in court. Appeal in a) dismissed but in b) allowed.

Appeal by prospective adopters against an order in adoption proceedings under the 2002 Act in which the natural parents had been given notice of the proceedings. Appeal allowed.

Application for permission to appeal, with appeal to follow, by wife against an order in ancillary relief proceedings which provided the husband with maintenance pending suit containing an element for continuing legal advice. Permission granted but appeal dismissed.

Appeal by father against findings of fact in care proceedings. Appeal dismissed.

This is an application for permission to appeal an order in ancillary relief proceedings concerning payment of legal costs as part of maintenance pending suit. The application was dismissed.

This is an appeal by parents against care orders for their two children on the grounds that the trial judge could not conclude there was evidence of significant harm. The appeal was allowed in part.

This is an application for permission to appeal an order in a case where the father had been accused of sexually molesting his daughter.

This is an application by the mother for permission to appeal, with appeal to follow, against a refusal to grant a residence order. Application refused.

This is an application for judicial review of a care plan put forward by the Council for a child suffering from Sanfilippo syndrome, a rare genetic disorder. The application failed.