Keehan J orders a change of residence as the only realistic option to meet the child’s welfare best interests in a case of parental alienation. Reliance upon the expert evidence of Dr Braier; inadequacies in the reports of the SW and NYAS caseworker.
The case concerned an appeal against a committal of the appellant mother who had failed to comply with orders to return the parties’ children to Mexico.
Application to execute a statutory will of an individual while not serving that person's son.
Appeal by a father against the dismissal of an application for a prohibited steps order where the mother had sought permission to temporarily remove the child to Iraq.
Application by Lincolnshire County Council to determine whether a 51-year-old-man had capacity with regards to his contact with sex workers.
Mr Justice MacDonald held that the continuation of life-sustaining medical treatment was in the best interests of Tafida Raqeeb, a 5 year old girl who had been left with extensive and irreversible damage to her brain as a result of a non-traumatic brain injury. The decision was described by the Judge as a “grave, multifaceted and complex one”.
Case concerning the scope of Cafcass’ statutory function; held that the court has no power to appoint Cafcass to work with and advise upon a non-subject, non-party child.
The case concerned an application by a Local Authority (LA) for an injunction under the Court’s inherent jurisdiction to prevent KR from living together with his wife ST. It was accepted that KR had capacity to make decisions about where to live and who he lived with and he therefore did not fall within the scope of the Mental Capacity Act 2005
A re-hearing of findings of fact following a successful appeal of an earlier fact-finding hearing
Can the Family Court in FGM proceedings injunct the Secretary of State in the exercise of the asylum jurisdiction?
Application by the Public Guardian pursuant to section 23 & para 11(3)(a) of Schedule 1 of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 [‘MCA’] for determination of the meaning and effect of certain instruments that the Public Guardian [PG] had been asked to register as Lasting Powers of Attorney [LPA’s].
Appeal to The Supreme Court as to whether it is within the scope of parental responsibility to consent to arrangements for a teenage child which would amount to a deprivation of liberty.
Court of Protection judgment considering the test for capacity to consent to sexual relations: whether the need for P to understand the voluntary nature of sexual activities should extend to an understanding of full consent from sexual partners.
Peter Jackson LJ here delivers the single judgment of the Court of Appeal, in which the local authority’s appeal against the decision of a Recorder to adjourn care proceedings at the conclusion of a contested final hearing, for the purposes of further assessment was upheld.
An extensive case regarding the wish of a man, who was born a woman, to be recognised as the father on the birth certificate of the child he has given birth to since receiving a Gender Recognition certificate confirming his gender as male.
An appeal by a local authority and children's guardian against an order made by a circuit judge refusing an application for a placement order in respect of a 10 month old child who had been in foster care under an interim care order since birth.
