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Cases of the month Re A (Children) [2020] EWCA Civ 448 (25 March 2020) – Where there had been serious injuries to a child, and a judgment was sought by the police, Re C (A Minor) (Care Proceedings:... Read more

Confidentiality and family proceedings Confidentiality is a term which crops up frequently in family law – of family, especially children, proceedings; of the extent to which couples financial and... Read more

Lancashire County Council v E & F [2020] EWHC 182 (Fam) (4 February 2020), Lieven J – Refusal to set aside Jehovah’s Witness elders witness summonses in relation to care proceedings. Claims to... Read more

Top cases JH v MF [2020] EWHC 86 (Fam) (22 January 2020), Russell J – Appeal against refusal by circuit judge of a domestic abuse order. Sent back to a High Court judge for further hearing. Severe... Read more

Top cases R v [G and H] Secretary of State for the Home Department (Disclosure of Asylum Records) [2019] EWHC 3147 (Fam) (18 November 2019), MacDonald J – Correct legal principles and procedure to... Read more

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Top five cases NY (A Child) [2019] UKSC 49 (30 October 2019) – Court of Appeal upheld a judge’s order under the inherent jurisdiction of the court; but said Lord Wilson they should have considered... Read more

Top five cases S-L (Children: Adjournment) [2019] EWCA Civ 1571 (19 September 2019) – A recorder’s adjournment order was ‘wrong’ and procedurally irregular. Read more

Top five cases E (Children: Reopening Findings of Fact) [2019] EWCA Civ 1447 (14 August 2019) – A mother urged to apply FPR 2010 Pt 18, back to the trial judge for a fresh hearing on the basis of... Read more

Top five cases Poole Borough Council v GN and anor [2019] UKSC 25 (6 June 2019) – The local authority did not owe a duty of care to two children, CN and GN, who it failed to re-house, despite the... Read more