Cases Archive

Application to transfer proceedings in relation to a child from the Hague to the High Court in London pursuant to Article 15(2)(c) Brussels II bis in light of ongoing matrimonial and financial remedy proceedings in the English courts. Application summarily dismissed.

Abduction – Rights of custody – Court granted parental responsibility before child left jurisdiction – Court orders not served until after child left jurisdiction – Whether valid.

Care proceedings — Residential assessment — Delay — Mother’s behaviour — Risk that child would lose foster placement — Whether assessment required

Henry Lamb appeared in the Court of Appeal in relation to committal proceedings arising from publication of confidential material

Abduction – Brussels II Revised – Non-return order – Judgment requiring return of child – Whether available if non-return based on Art 3 – Court first seised of parental responsibility application.

Abduction – Welfare – Immigration status – Degree of settlement – Prospects of children remaining in jurisdiction – Interface between wardship and immigration authorities.

Publicity — Care proceedings — Final orders not yet made — Public debate — Summary of facts — Whether comment on proceedings to date would breach child’s human rights

Adoption – Contact – Post-adoption contact with mother or with half-siblings – Whether to be ordered.

Care – Welfare – Parenting assessment – Whether failure of emotional care and failure to co-operate justified adoption – Whether post-adoption contact with family members to be ordered.