Source: http://cases.familylorefocus.com/2017/07/
Timestamp: 2019-10-22 06:51:35
Document Index: 442145685

Matched Legal Cases: ['EWCA ', 'UKSC ', 'EWCA ', 'EWCA ', 'EWCA ', 'EWCA ', 'UKPC ', 'EWCA ']

Family Lore Case Digest: July 2017
Application by father for return of child to Ireland, Application refused.
Southend Borough Council v CO & Anor [2017] EWHC 1949 (Fam) (28 July 2017)
Application by local authority for an injunction preventing the parents of children subject to care orders from publishing information about the proceedings.
Labels: Children: Adoption, Children: Care proceedings, Inherent Jurisdiction
Appeal by father against maintenance assessment, on the basis that he shared care of the child equally with the mother, and should not therefore be treated as a non-resident parent.
A (A Child : Adoption) [2017] EWFC B46 (9 May 2017)
Care and placement proceedings in relation to an 8 month old child.
P and O (Child Abduction: Anticipatory Breach) [2016] EWHC 3535 (Fam) (10 November 2016)
Application by father for summary return of children to Australia, including consideration of whether it is possible for an anticipatory breach of an agreement to amount to a wrongful retention.
Amin v Amin [2017] EWCA Civ 1114 (25 July 2017)
Appeal by husband against order made pursuant to Part III MFPA 1984. Appeal dismissed.
Posted by John Bolch on Thursday, July 27, 2017
D (Appeal : Failure of Case Management) [2017] EWHC 1907 (Fam) (24 July 2017)
Appeal by mother in proceedings relating to contact, against decision that allegedly abusive father could cross-examine the mother. Appeal allowed.
Labels: Children: Child Arrangements Order, Children: Contact, Domestic Violence, Evidence
J (Child Refugees) [2017] EWFC 44 (23 January 2017)
Application for care orders in respect of two child refugees.
BC v EF (No.2) (Parental Responsibility : Immunisation) [2017] EWFC 49 (21 April 2017)
Further hearing in case concerning immunisation of children, the father having a change of mind following an order that immunisation take place.
Labels: Children: Child Arrangements Order, Children: Specific Issues, Parental Responsibility
Appeal against care orders in relation to two children. Appeal dismissed.
Tobias v Tobias [2017] EWFC 46 (29 June 2017)
Application by husband for freezing order in relation to the former matrimonial home.
A (Letter to a Young Person), Re [2017] EWFC 48 (26 July 2017)
Application by father to remove child to a Scandinavian country. Judgment in form of letter to the child.
C (A Child : Removal of forename). ), Re [2017] EWFC B44 (26 July 2017)
Appeal by father against order giving mother permission to remove child's middle name. Appeal dismissed.
Labels: Children: Change of Name, Children: Specific Issues
Birch v Birch [2017] UKSC 53 (26 July 2017)
Appeal by wife against decision that the court had no jurisdiction to hear an application to be released from undertaking to sell former matrimonial home. Appeal allowed.
N-S (Children), Re [2017] EWCA Civ 1121 (25 July 2017)
Appeal by father against care and placement orders in respect of four children, complaining of lack of adequate judicial reasoning for the orders. Appeal dismissed.
Posted by John Bolch on Tuesday, July 25, 2017
AB (Adoption or Rehabilitation) [2017] EWFC B44 (4 July 2017)
Final hearing of adoption application of two year old child, following care and placement orders.
McILWRATH v. RUSSIA - 60393/13 [2017] ECHR 679 (18 July 2017)
Application by father alleging a disruption of his family life by the failure of the Russian authorities to assist him in being reunited with his children, after they had been removed to Russia by their mother from their habitual place of residence in Italy.
Labels: Children: Abduction, Human Rights
Carmarthenshire County Council v Y [2017] EWFC 36 (30 June 2017)
Care proceedings. Fact-finding hearing in respect of historic abuse allegations against father.
Great Ormond Street Hospital -v- Yates and Gard [2017] EWHC 1909 (Fam) (24 July 2017)
Application by NHS Trust for an order that it is lawful and in best interests of child with brain damage for artificial ventilation to be withdrawn. Further hearing to consider fresh evidence.
Posted by John Bolch on Monday, July 24, 2017
T (A Child : early permanence or kinship carers) [2017] EWFC B43 (14 July 2017)
Care proceedings concerning eleven month old child. Judgment considering whether to place him with foster parents, or paternal aunt and uncle.
Casey v Cervi [2017] EWHC 1669 (Fam) (05 July 2017)
Appeal by mother against orders recognising and permitting enforcement of Irish custody order in favour of the father. Appeal allowed.
Labels: Children: Brussels II, Children: Enforcement
W (A Child), Re [2017] EWFC B42 (03 May 2017)
Appeal by local authority against care order, which was considered to be disproportionate and unnecessary.
A Local Authority v A & Ors [2016] EWHC 2635 (Fam) (19 September 2016)
Care proceedings in respect of a child living with a Nigerian couple who were not the biological parents.
A (Refusal of Article 15 application for transfer) [2017] EWFC B41 (14 July 2017)
Care proceedings relating to child of Latvian parents. Judgment concerning application for transfer of the proceedings to Latvia.
An NHS Hospital Trust v GM & Ors [2017] EWHC 1710 (Fam) (30 June 2017)
Judgment concerning the continued treatment of a child who had suffered severe brain damage.
Labels: Children: Medical treatment, Wardship
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council v M & Ors [2016] EWFC 13 (11 March 2016)
Care proceedings. Fact-finding hearing in relation to the death of father's child by previous relationship.
R (Closed Material Procedure : Special Advocates : Funding) [2017] EWHC 1793 (Fam) (13 July 2017)
Judgment concerning issue of how the costs of a Special Advocate instructed in connection with a closed material procedure in public law proceedings should be funded.
Labels: Children: Care proceedings, Costs, Evidence
Human Fertilisation And Embryology Act (Cases AD, AE, AF, AG and AH : No 2) [2017] EWHC 1782 (Fam) (13 July 2017)
Guidance by President for use in cases in which partner of mother of child born as a result of IVF treatment seeks a declaration that they are the child's legal parent, following administrative failure by clinic providing treatment.
W (A Child : No 4) [2017] EWHC 1760 (Fam) (10 July 2017)
Application by father to set aside adoption order. Application dismissed.
X (A Child : care order) (3) [2017] EWFC B40 (23 June 2017)
Care proceedings concerning five month old child. 12 month supervision order made in favour of local authority.
B (A Child : guardianship order) [2017] EWFC B39 (09 June 2017)
Care proceedings concerning one year old child. Special guardianship order made in favour of paternal grandparents.
C (Children) [2017] EWCA Civ 980 (12 July 2017)
Appeal by father against refusal of application for summary return of children to Australia.
P-K (Children) [2017] EWCA Civ 965 (12 July 2017)
Application for permission to appeal findings of fact made in public law children proceedings.
S-F (A Child) [2017] EWCA Civ 964 (12 July 2017)
Appeal by local authority against refusal to make a placement order. Appeal dismissed.
E and N (No 2), Re [2017] EWFC B27 (06 July 2017)
Judgment concerning the admission of potentially illegally obtained surveillance evidence in care proceedings.
SA v FA (setting aside consent order on ground of duress) [2017] EWHC 1731 (Fam) (16 May 2017)
Application by mother to set aside consent order dismissing proceedings relating to the return of children from Iraq, on the ground of duress. Application granted.
Labels: Children: Abduction, Duress, Wardship
Veluppillai v Chief Land Registrar & Ors [2017] EWHC 1693 (Fam) (11 April 2017)
Applications by Chief Land Registrar and Bank of Scotland Plc to strike out claims made by husband, in breach of civil restraint order, with intention of thwarting implementation of financial remedies order.
Miller & Anor v Miller & Anor (Jamaica) [2017] UKPC 21 (6 July 2017)
Appeal by a Jamaican husband against a ruling of the Court of Appeal of Jamaica that the beneficial interest of a property bought by a married couple was to be held in equal shares. Appeal dismissed.
Posted by John Bolch on Friday, July 07, 2017
W v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] EWHC 1733 (Fam) (07 July 2017)
Application for recognition of a Nigerian adoption order.
B and C (whether to hold fact find where NAI alleged), Re [2017] EWFC B38 (10 February 2017)
Care proceedings. Hearing to determine whether to hold fact-finding hearing, where non-accidental injury alleged.
The London Borough of Tower Hamlets v M & Ors [2017] EWHC 692 (Fam) (31 March 2017)
Care proceedings in which a disclosure order was made against the Secretary of State for the Home Department (SSHD), seeking information about any extremist or radicalised conduct by the adults in the family. Application by SSHD for public interest immunity.
A (kinship carer welfare determination) [2017] EWFC B36 (7 March 2017)
Care proceedings concerning a two year old child. Child placed with great-aunt, in whose favour a child arrangements order was made.
J and K (care orders) [2017] EWFC B37 (7 March 2017)
Care proceedings in respect of two children, taken following concerns about the parents’ drug misuse, domestic violence and their mental health.
Application by father for committal of mother for breach of order restraining her from disclosing material relating to earlier Children Act proceedings.
G (interim threshold) [2017] EWFC B34 (20 June 2017)
Care proceedings. Hearing today to determine whether the interim threshold for making public law orders was crossed.
A B C and D (fact-finding and welfare) [2017] EWFC B33 (16 June 2017)
Q v R (intractable contact) [2017] EWFC B35 (28 June 2017)
Final hearing of intractable contact case concerning two children.
CB (International Relocation: Domestic Abuse: Child Arrangements), Re [2017] EWFC 39 (30 June 2017)
Cross applications by father for child arrangements order and by mother for permission to remove child from the jurisdiction to reside with her permanently in Portugal.
Labels: Children: Child Arrangements Order, Children: Prohibited Steps, Children: Relocation, Children: Removal from Jurisdiction, Domestic Violence
Ancillary Relief (541)
Ancillary Relief: Enforcement (72)
Children: Abduction (307)
Children: Adoption (568)
Children: Care proceedings (1728)
Children: Child Arrangements Order (218)
Children: Hague Convention (250)
Children: Medical treatment (64)
Children: Special Guardianship (93)
Court of Protection (475)
Financial Remedies (406)
Inherent Jurisdiction (92)
TG (A Child : location order and disclosure orders...
Southend Borough Council v CO & Anor [2017] EWHC 1...
A (A Child : Adoption) [2017] EWFC B46 (9 May 2017...
P and O (Child Abduction: Anticipatory Breach) [20...
D (Appeal : Failure of Case Management) [2017] EWH...
J (Child Refugees) [2017] EWFC 44 (23 January 2017...
BC v EF (No.2) (Parental Responsibility : Immunisa...
A (Letter to a Young Person), Re [2017] EWFC 48 (2...
C (A Child : Removal of forename). ), Re [2017] EW...
N-S (Children), Re [2017] EWCA Civ 1121 (25 July 2...
AB (Adoption or Rehabilitation) [2017] EWFC B44 (4...
McILWRATH v. RUSSIA - 60393/13 [2017] ECHR 679 (18...
Carmarthenshire County Council v Y [2017] EWFC 36 ...
Great Ormond Street Hospital -v- Yates and Gard [2...
T (A Child : early permanence or kinship carers) [...
Casey v Cervi [2017] EWHC 1669 (Fam) (05 July 2017...
A Local Authority v A & Ors [2016] EWHC 2635 (Fam)...
A (Refusal of Article 15 application for transfer)...
An NHS Hospital Trust v GM & Ors [2017] EWHC 1710 ...
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council v M & Ors [2016...
R (Closed Material Procedure : Special Advocates :...
Human Fertilisation And Embryology Act (Cases AD, ...
W (A Child : No 4) [2017] EWHC 1760 (Fam) (10 July...
X (A Child : care order) (3) [2017] EWFC B40 (23 J...
B (A Child : guardianship order) [2017] EWFC B39 (...
SA v FA (setting aside consent order on ground of ...
Veluppillai v Chief Land Registrar & Ors [2017] EW...
Miller & Anor v Miller & Anor (Jamaica) [2017] UKP...
W v The Secretary of State for the Home Department...
B and C (whether to hold fact find where NAI alleg...
The London Borough of Tower Hamlets v M & Ors [201...
A (kinship carer welfare determination) [2017] EWF...
J and K (care orders) [2017] EWFC B37 (7 March 201...
Gibbs v Gibbs [2017] EWHC 1700 (Fam) (29 June 2017...
G (interim threshold) [2017] EWFC B34 (20 June 201...
A B C and D (fact-finding and welfare) [2017] EWFC...
Q v R (intractable contact) [2017] EWFC B35 (28 Ju...
CB (International Relocation: Domestic Abuse: Chil...