Case Summaries

Appeal considering the balance between a journalist’s right to report under Article 10 and the child and family’s right to privacy under Article 8, finding reporting should be permitted in this case.

This was an application by a father for summary return of the child to Portugal where the court in Portugal had  made an interim order that the child would live with the mother in England. Poole J decided to stay the proceedings.

Application for MPS & LSPO in case where separation Deed entered into in 1994, but ongoing financial support having been provided thereafter

Unsuccessful appeal by Husband in case involving issues as to illiquid assets, manipulation of business valuations, a ‘soft’ loan and deficient disclosure

Appeal as to the involvement of a litigation funder in proceedings as to a Consent Order which would not allow for repayment of a litigation loan.

The matter concerned a 20 year old man, Mr Adam Casey. He was punched to the right side of the head on a night out and fell to the ground, resulting in a catastrophic injury.

This appeal concerned the short-term living arrangements for three young children who had been residing with their father under interim care orders from 11 November 2022 to 7 July 2023.

In this judgment Knowles J sets out her reasons for refusing a mother’s (K) application to reopen findings made in 2016 concerning injuries sustained by her eldest child, Z, when a baby.

Final Hearing of H’s Financial Remedy application.

When care proceedings conclude with a plan for the subject child be placed, or remain living, at home with their parent(s), careful consideration must be given as to what final orders, if any, should be made by the court i.e. whether there should be a care or supervision order.

This is an appeal of the judgment of HHJ Thain, following a lengthy fact-finding hearing in care proceedings relating to a child (“E”). The judge found that E’s mother was the perpetrator of injuries inflicted on E on 30 July 2021. The issue on appeal was whether the local authority’s failure to disclose a viability assessment and associated documents in relation to the paternal grandmother (“PGM”) meant the findings against the mother were wrong or unjust.

A judgment from Baker LJ in an appeal against proceedings brought by the mother under the inherent jurisdiction and reported in Re N and A (1996 Hague Convention: Article 13) [2023] EWCA Civ 623. The successful appellant was the children’s father. He now seeks an order for costs against the mother.

Fact-finding in a “long and tortuous” case of parental conflict

In financial remedies proceedings, where the wife had applied both to appeal and to set aside the final order, the High Court heard the appeal because of “a compelling reason” rather than “a real prospect of success”.

Appeal allowed against an order permitting separate representation of a 14-year old

This was an appeal against the order of Recorder Chandler KC dated 6 September 2022, in respect of periodical payments to be made by the Appellant to the Respondent for the benefit of the parties’ child, K.