Category Archives: Family Law

The High Court was faced with a challenging case not only because of the complex family and cultural situation, but also because of alleged coercive control and manipulation.

Background:

Both the

The High Court was faced with a summary return order (SRO) for a child to a country which is not signatory of the 1980 Hague Convention.

Background:

The father is a British National and the mother

The Court of Appeal (CoA) heard an appeal regarding an 18-month-old boy and whether delaying the procedure longer to allow a full assessment of the aunt and uncle, who were put forward by the mother

The High Court took the opportunity given by this case to issue a stark warning to parents considering unlawful surrogacy abroad. As Sir Andrew McFarlane P noted, this case aims to draw attention

The High Court faced a complex case in which one party alleged that the couple was married in a civil ceremony while the other contended that it was a fraud and that someone had impersonated him. The

The High Court was faced with a peculiar set of facts in which the biological father, who is also one of the applicants, was known but the biological mother was not.

Background:

Mr. and Mrs. H met

The Supreme Court dismissed a father’s writ of habeas corpus after he challenged a care order over his children.

Background:

The children, aged 11 and 9, were placed under a care order by DJ

The Court of Appeal (CoA) clarified that adoption orders may generally only be set aside on appeal and that the High Court does not have the inherent power to revoke an adoption order.

The Family Court addressed complex and high-cost divorce proceedings, focusing on a legal services payment order and its various components.

Background:

This case relates to two applications made

The family courts have dealt with various abduction cases over the years and some have had similar factual circumstances. In at least two cases English courts were faced with the children objecting to