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4 February 2021

Re T and R (Refusal of Placement Order) [2021] EWCA Civ 71
(Court of Appeal (Civil Division), Floyd, Baker and Males LJJ, 28 January 2021)Public law children - Placement order – Approval for adoption not granted – Plan for long-term fostering...
Samantha Bangham
Judgments 4 February 2021
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4 February 2021

EM v BK [2021] EWHC 108 (Fam)
(Family Division, Mostyn J, 22 January 2021)Abduction – Hague Convention – Application for return of children to Italy – Father obtained a responsive order awarding him custody from...
Samantha Bangham
Abduction 4 February 2021
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29 January 2021

NHS Trust v X (In the matter of X (A Child) (No 2)) [2021] EWHC 65 (Fam)
(Family Division, Sir James Munby, 18 January 2021)Medical treatment – Consent – 15-year-old – Jehovah’s Witness with sickle cell syndrome – Application for rolling order...
Samantha Bangham
Judgments 29 January 2021
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29 January 2021

Salford CC v W & Ors (Religion and Declaration of Looked After Status) [2021] EWHC 61 (Fam)
(Family Division, MacDonald J, 19 January 2021)Public law children – Special guardianship – Prohibited steps order – Change of religion – Designated local authorityFor...
Samantha Bangham
Judgments 29 January 2021
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29 January 2021

A Local Authority v JK and W (Adoption Notification to father) (Rev 1) [2021] EWHC 33 (Fam)
(Family Division, Peel J, 15 January 2021)Public law children -  Adoption – Notification – Mother and LA sought to not inform father and wider family of adoptionThe judge held that...
Samantha Bangham
Judgments 29 January 2021
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22 January 2021

SMO (a child) (by their litigation friend (acting as a representative claimant pursuant to CPR 19.6)) v TikTok Inc. and others [2020] EWHC 3589 (QB)
(Queen's Bench Division, Warby J, 30 December 2020)Practice and procedure - Anonymity – 12-year-old bringing claim against TikTok for breach of data protection legislation – Claimant...
Samantha Bangham
Judgments 22 January 2021
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22 January 2021

Rattan v Kuwad [2021] EWCA Civ 1
(Court of Appeal (Civil Division), Macur, Moylan and Asplin LJJ, 11 January 2021)Financial remedies – Maintenance pending suit – Order set aside – AppealThe wife’s appeal from...
Samantha Bangham
Financial Remedies 22 January 2021
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15 January 2021

Re AC (A Child) [2020] EWFC 90
(Family Court, Peel J, 11 December 2020)Private Law Children – s 8, Children Act 1989 – Inheritance - Jurisdiction Whether court had jurisdiction to authorise the mother to accept the...
Samantha Bangham
Judgments 15 January 2021
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10 December 2020

Re C (Revocation of Placement Orders) [2020] EWCA Civ 1598
(Court of Appeal, Civil Division, Underhill VP, Baker and Phillips LJJ, 27 November 2020)Public law children - Placement Order – Application to revoke dismissed – AppealThe Court of Appeal...
Samantha Bangham
Judgments 10 December 2020
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10 December 2020

Lancashire CC v G (No3)(Continuing Unavailability of Secure Accommodation) [2020] EWHC 3280 (Fam)
(Family Division, MacDonald J, 2 December 2020)Public law children - Secure Accommodation – Lack of suitable placement – 16-year-old placed in unregulated secure placement – Whether...
Samantha Bangham
Judgments 10 December 2020
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