The central issue of the appeal was whether the first instance judge was wrong to make a finding that the appellant father had sexually abused his 6-year-old daughter. The father contended that the evidence was inadequate to support the judge’s findings.
Appeal against the decision that R should have no direct contact with the father, an order as to indirect contact and an order under section 91(14) Children Act 1989.
Court of Appeal judgment allowing the mother’s appeal to overturn a finding of failure to protect
Procedural appeal against interim care orders by a mother who stated that she was subjected to improper judicial pressure that led to the orders being granted without opposition on her part. Appeal allowed.
Father’s application for an order requiring the return of his daughter to Spain, pursuant to the Hague Convention.
Application for X, a ward of the court, to travel to India to answer a witness summons issued by the Indian Criminal Court to give evidence in his mother’s criminal trial in India in which she was charged with the murder of X’s father.
Application by Father, pursuant to the jurisdiction of the High Court, for the return of twins aged 18 months (both of whom were wards of court) to the jurisdiction of England and Wales.
Case summary coming soon
Judgment of Keehan J making a child arrangements order that C, a 16 year old girl, should live with her father but spend time with her aunt on no less than three occasions per week and, pursuant to s.12(2)(a) of the Children Act 1989, granting parental responsibility to the aunt.
Successful appeal of a fact-finding judgment in private law proceedings.
Judgment of Cobb J concluding that the adoption application in respect of a child placed for adoption in Scotland with Scottish adopters could be determined in the Family Court of England & Wales.
Appeal against a costs order made at the conclusion of the hearing determining an application for a variation of periodical payments.
Financial remedy judgment in which the husband failed in his application for a lump sum to meet needs and which serves as a cautionary tale when pursuing a claim against a discretionary trust.
Judgment in respect of a wife’s application for an order that an arbitral award should not be made an order of the court and that the dispute be remitted to the Family Court for reconsideration or back to the arbitrator.
Judgment of Keehan J, who being satisfied that the mother would fabricate and/or exaggerate symptoms in her son and present him for repeated and frequent appointments for examinations by healthcare professionals and would start to induce symptoms in N, made a Special Guardianship order in favour of the maternal grandparents.
