Cases Archive

Case where the Art 13(b) defence was raised in relation to a Hague Convention return order. Unusually, evidence was heard at length and the court made findings in respect of serious and sustained domestic abuse, including sexual violence. Consideration of the ECJ decision of Neulinger in respect of Art 13(b) and compliance with Art 8 HRA 1998.

Care proceedings — Expert evidence — Alcohol abuse — Validity of hair testing to establish consumption below excessive consumption — Presentation of chemical analysis results

A contested trusts of land case involving questions of sham transfers and illegality and a former MP.

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