Case Summaries

The Queen on the application of Sue Axton v The Secretary of State for Health (The Family Planning Association: intervening) [2006] EWHC 37 (Admin)

Judicial review concerning whether doctors should be allowed to give advice on contraception to young people without parental consent

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Evans v The United Kingdom (Application no. 6339/05)

Judgment from the ECHR in case concerning whether a mother could use frozen embryos fertilised by her now estranged partner when he has subsequently withdrawn his consent

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SC (A Child), Re [2005] EWHC 2205 (Fam)

Hearing to decide residence and contact issues arising where an abducted child had not been returned on the grounds that she was settled in her new environment

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D (Children) [2006] EWCA Civ 146

A father was appealing against a decision to allow the mother and children to remain in the UK following his application under the Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985. The appeal was dismissed.

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Donohoe v Ingram [2006] EWHC 282 (Ch)

An appeal against on order for sale under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 made in favour of a trustee in bankruptcy. Appeal dismissed.

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Agulian & Anr v Cyganik [2006] EWCA Civ 129

An appeal by personal representatives of the deceased’s estate against a finding that he had been domiciled in England at the time of his death. Appeal allowed.

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C (A Child) [2006] EWCA Civ 144

This was an application by a father for permission to appeal, with appeal to follow, an order for supervised contact on the grounds that the judge had not given the father a fair hearing. Permission was granted and the contact order was amended.

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TL v ML and Others (Ancillary Relief: Claim Against Assets of Extended Family) [2005] EWHC 2860 (Fam)

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The Queen on the application of David Burrows v Lord Chancellor [2006] EWHC 251 (Admin)

This was an application to apply for a judicial review of the recent increases in court fees as introduced by the Family Proceedings Fees (Amendment) Order 2005. The claim was brought by David Burrows, a specialist family lawyer from Bristol. Permission was refused.

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Trust A, Trust B, Dr V v Mr M [2005] EWHC 807 (Fam)

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Meadow v General Medical Council [2006] EWHC 146 (Admin)

Ruling concerning immunity from further proceeedings arising from evidence given in court by an expert witness.

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