Cases Archive

Bodey J considers the law on revocation of an adoption order.

Final care and placement orders made after short adjournment allowed to enable the mother to consider the findings of the court made against herself and the father of the children.

Second appeal against a Placement Order made at the conclusion of care proceedings. Appeal dismissed.

Consideration of the issue of apparent bias and the circumstances in which a panel member should disclose potentially relevant interests.

Enforcement of restrictive covenants in a contract of employment.

Moylan J considers the interaction of English public law proceedings and ‘trumping orders’ under Article 11(8) of the 1980 Hague Convention.

Application by the maternal grandmother (N), for the adoption of her grandchildren (T and Y) aged 9, and 3. She originally applied for a residence order jointly with her husband, the maternal grandfather. However, they separated in February 2011 and he has played no role in the proceedings since. He was discharged as a party in February 2012. Application granted.

The principal authority on unidentified perpetrator cases where the pool of possible perpetrators has subsequently separated.