Cases Archive

Unsuccessful appeal by Local Authority from Recorder’s order refusing interim care orders in relation to the two youngest (of four) children where the Recorder had granted interim care orders in relation to the older children.

Appeal in the context of proceedings under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975. Appeal dismissed.

Successful appeal against an order requiring the adopted parents of a child to send the child’s natural parents an annual photograph, against their wishes.

Care proceeding – Adoption – Evidence that mother had lied about ongoing relationship with dangerous father – Whether determinative of welfare issue – Whether judge must refer explicitly to welfare checklist and human rights of parties

Care – Wardship – Peremptory removal of child to Spain by parent after justices refused to make emergency protection order – Retention in Spain by both parents – Whether habitual residence in England lost – Whether order for peremptory return justified

Care proceedings – Fact finding – Recurring events – Judicial inferences

Mother’s application for permission to appeal against the findings of fact mad following a 5-day hearing concerning the causation of the child’s injuries in the course of the care proceedings

Financial relief – Post-nuptial settlement – Jersey trust – Whether court had jurisdiction to vary