Judgments

Application by father to appeal an order requiring him to pay for private school education for his two sons. Appeal allowed in part.

Application by a father for permission to appeal contact and parental responsibility orders. Permission refused in relation to contact, parental responsibility order set aside.

Application by husband for permission to appeal an order arising out of ancillary relief proceedings. The application was refused.

An appeal by a father in a contact case. Appeal allowed.

The mother was seeking permission to appeal two care orders and an extension of time. Permission was refused.

This was an application under the Hague Convention by the father for the return of C to the USA. The application failed.

This was an application for judicial review on the grounds that the defendants had failed to carry out proper assessments of LH and MH and/or implemented them by not arranging a residential placement for LH. The judge found that the defendant breached its assessment obligation under Part III of the Children Act 1989.

Trusts A and B sought declarations that i) a woman detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 lacked capacity to make decisions about her medical treatment for a potentially life threatening condition; ii) it was in her best interests to undergo treatment which would include a total hysterectomy; and iii) it was lawful to provide sedation and reasonable physical restraint in order to adminster treatment. All 3 declarations granted.

This is an application by a father, who was facing criminal charges, to appeal an order adjourning a hearing relating to the residence of his children until the criminal proceedings were concluded. The application was refused.

This is an application by the wife for a second appeal concerning the division of assets in favour of the husband after a short marriage. The application was refused.

This judgment details 3 hearings in which the judge had to determine the correct age of a girl in the respect of whom care proceedings had been brought. This was important in order to consider the Local Authority’s request for leave to discontinue their application for a care order. In addition, he had to consider an application by the father for residence. The Local Authority was given leave to withdraw their application, the father’s application was dismissed.