Case Summaries

In circumstances where a substantive hearing concerning the wife’s application to set aside a financial remedies consent order had been listed, the court considered the wife’s applications for (1) maintenance pending suit, and (2) an order injuncting the husband from selling the former matrimonial home unless he agreed to her proposed terms for an escrow agreement regarding the proceeds of sale.

Judgment determining a dispute between parents as to funeral arrangements for their child, in circumstances where the mother had been convicted of involvement in the death and the father applied for a grant of administration under s.116 Senior Courts Act 1981 and/or exercise of the inherent jurisdiction.

Appeal concerning the court’s power to make a child assessment order pursuant to s.43 CA 1989. A paradigm example of a case for which s.43 was intended.

An appeal against the decision by HHJ Cronin to grant the mother’s application for a s.38(6) residential assessment in care proceedings

The Family Court considers Forced Marriage Protection Orders ['FMPO'] made under Family Law Act 1996, (s 63A) where the subject of the order is an adult who does not lack mental capacity and Passport Orders as part of a FMPO.

In the Court of Protection sitting in London, Mr Justice Hayden heard an urgent case from Cardiff by telephone, in relation to certain long overdue dental needs of an incapacitous 17-year-old severely autistic young man. The “appalling consequences” of delay were attributed to a fundamental failure to communicate effectively.

Immigration case concerning whether the child of a person who is in a relationship (not a marriage or a civil partnership) with an EU citizen is a ‘direct descendant’ or a ‘dependent’ of the citizen. Submission that a ‘real-world’ parental relationship existed despite there being no marriage or civil partnership rejected.

Unsuccessful application to appeal a decision on interim separation

Judgment on the potential impact on children changing their forenames by deed poll due to gender reassignment, specifically related to the requirements of exam boards proof of name.