Mother’s appeal against a care order made in December 2017 in relation to child L on the basis that threshold was not met in which the Court of Appeal gives guidance on setting out court findings on threshold.
Judgment concerning the extent of the claimant’s interest in the family farm by virtue of proprietary estoppel.
Munby P maintained the confidentiality of 2002 proceedings and refused the application of a Mother who alleged there had been a ‘miscarriage of justice’ to allow the matter to be heard in ‘the court of public opinion’.
Successful application pursuant to s.55 of the Family Law Act 1986 for a declaration of legal parentage.
Appeal from a Circuit Judge’s order that two children (aged 7 and 10) should be returned to their home country of Canada pursuant to a Hague Convention application by the “left behind” father.
Judgment in which the Court of Appeal examines the interaction between the 1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention and BIIA.
Decision of the Upper Tribunal allowing an appeal regarding assessment of income for child maintenance; the First-tier Tribunal had determined the appeal without all the information it had said was “required”.
The Upper Tribunal concludes that Regulation 36(2)(b) of the Child Support Maintenance Calculation Regulations 2012 is redundant, due to its inherent contradiction with Regulation 36(1), which the Tribunal found no way to reconcile. Regulation 36(1) has to take priority, therefore making 36(2)(b) redundant.
Judgment of Baker J in care proceedings concerning an 11 year old girl who suffers from a number of profound disabilities and will need care and support for the rest of her life. Final care order made and arguments for an interim care order rejected.
Damages claim alleging negligence and/or breach of terms of engagement in respect of the conduct of matrimonial proceedings and a cross-application by the Defendants seeking strike out of the claim as an abuse of process or as not disclosing reasonable grounds for the claim or alternatively, summary judgment pursuant to CPR Pt 24.2.
An application to the Court of Appeal for permission to appeal a “best interests” decision and transparency order concerning a patient with end stage dementia.
An appeal concerning the interpretation of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments (Maintenance) Regulations 2011 in the context of an application pursuant to s.27 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973.
Judgment of Mr Justice Williams considering the issues of habitual residence, jurisdiction in accordance with article 19 of Brussels IIa, article 18 of Brussels II and article 19 of the EU service regulations.
Application by a mother to return to Ukraine with the parties’ two children. Application dismissed.
Rose J’s judgment on a preliminary issue in a claim brought under the Inheritance Act 1975, namely the construction of a term of the deceased’s will purporting to provide ongoing maintenance to his children by way of reference to a previous financial remedy consent order.
Judgment of Mostyn J determining that the family court can order the sale of a property that is subject to a charging order. He sternly reminds family practitioners that even complex cases should be heard in the family court, not in the High Court.
