Judgments
PROPERTY: Ely v Robson [2016] EWCA Civ 774Hearing Date: 26 July 2016
Sir Brian Leveson P and Lord Justice Kitchin
Court of Appeal
The appeal from a determination of the beneficial interests in a property was dismissed.
FINANCIAL REMEDIES: Ali v Ansar-Ali [2016] EWCA Civ 781Hearing Date: 26 July 2016
Lady Justice Black and Lord Justice Lindblom
Court of Appeal
The husband's appeal from a financial remedies order was allowed.
PUBLIC LAW CHILDREN: Re C (A Child) [2014] EWHC 15 (Fam)Hearing Date: 30 June 2014
Mrs Justice Eleanor King
Family Division
The fact-finding hearing in relation to the death of Ellie Butler.
PRACTICE & PROCEDURE: Patel v Mirza [2016] UKSC 42Hearing Date: 20 July 2016
Lord Neuberger P, Lady Hale DP, Lord Mance, Lord Kerr, Lord Clarke, Lord Wilson, Lord Sumption, Lord Toulson and Lord Hodge
Supreme Court
The issue was when involvement in illegality bars a claim. The Supreme Court unanimously dismissed Mr Mirza's appeal. Mr Patel is entitled to restitution of the £620,000 which he paid to Mr Mirza.
ABDUCTION: LM v DR (Return to Non-Convention Country) [2016] EWHC 1943 (Fam)Hearing Date: 27 July 2016
Mr Justice MacDonald
Family Division
The court ordered the child's return to Azerbaijan.
PUBLIC LAW CHILDREN: West Sussex County Council v Alma [2016] EWHC 2009 (Fam)Hearing Date: 28 July 2016
Mr Justice Hayden
Family Division
A placement order was made in respect of a child allegedly trafficked to the UK in respect of whom no information was available.
PRIVATE LAW CHILDREN: Re A and B (Children: Restrictions on Parental Responsibility: Extremism and Radicalisation in Private Law) [2016] EWFC 40Hearing Date: 22 July 2016
Mrs Justice Russell
Family Court
Orders were made for the children to remain living with the mother and to have no contact with the father whom the mother alleged was violent and had been radicalised.
PUBLIC LAW CHILDREN: Re W (A Child) [2016] EWCA Civ 793Hearing Date: 29 July 2016
Lord Justice McFarlane and Lord Justice Lindblom
Court of Appeal
The appeal from a special guardianship order was allowed.
FINANCIAL REMEDIES: Goyal v Goyal [2016] EWCA Civ 792Hearing Date: 29 July 2016
Lord Justice McFarlane and Lady Justice Macur
Court of Appeal
The appeal from an order requiring the husband to transfer an annuity policy held in India to the wife was allowed.
PUBLICITY & REPORTING: Re C (A Child) [2016] EWCA Civ 798Hearing Date: 29 July 2016
Lord Dyson, Master of the Rolls, Lord Justice McFarlane and Lord Justice Burnett
Court of Appeal
The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal and granted permission for a redacted version of the fact-finding judgment to be published.
Legislation & Guidance
Court of Protection Transparency Pilot extended04 August 2016
The pilot scheme to give the public and media greater access to Court of Protection hearings across England and Wales has been extended to 31 August 2017.
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