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11 July 2017

Re V (A Child) (Recognition of Foreign Adoption) [2017] EWHC 1733 (Fam)
(Family Division, Pauffley J, 7 July 2017)Enforcement – Recognition – Nigerian adoption order – Inherent jurisdictionAn order was made recognising the Nigerian adoption order pursuant to the inherent...
Samantha Bangham
Enforcement 11 July 2017
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11 July 2017

Re M (Children) [2017] EWCA Civ 891
(Court of Appeal, Black, Treacy, Simon LJJ, 29 June 2017)Enforcement – Estonian order – Supervised contact – Whether the court had the power to order supervision by the local authority/ Cafcass –...
Samantha Bangham
Enforcement 11 July 2017
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4 May 2017

S v SP and CAFCASS [2016] EWHC 3673 (Fam)
(Family Division, Baker J, 9 December 2016)Contempt – Committal – Disclosure of information relating to proceedingsThe committal applications were dismissed.The father initiated proceedings for...
Samantha Bangham
Enforcement 4 May 2017
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3 May 2017

LL v Lord Chancellor [2017] EWCA Civ 237
(Court of Appeal, Longmore, Jackson and King LJJ, 10 April 2017)Enforcement – Contempt – Appeal – Committal overturned – Application for damages and a declarationThe father’s appeal from a refusal to...
Samantha Bangham
Enforcement 3 May 2017
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31 January 2017

Egeneonu v Egeneonu [2017] EWHC 43 (Fam)
(Family Division, Sir James Munby P, 18 January 2017)Contempt – Extradition – Wardship proceedings – Breach of orders for return – Whether the contempt had been criminal order civilThe mother’s...
Samantha Bangham
Enforcement 31 January 2017
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4 April 2016

Re L (A Child); Re Oddin [2016] EWCA Civ 173
(Court of Appeal, Sir James Munby P, Vos LJ and Theis J, 22 March 2016)Enforcement – Committal – Procedure – Child’s uncle sentenced to 6 months’ imprisonment 11 years after a collection order was...
Enforcement 4 April 2016
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1 April 2016

Hammerton v United Kingdom (Application No 6287/10)
(European Court of Human Rights, 17 March 2016)Enforcement – Contempt – Financial remedy proceedings – European Convention, Art 6The European Court of Human Rights unanimously held that there had been...
Samantha Bangham
Enforcement 1 April 2016
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10 February 2016

Re D (A Child) (International Recognition) [2016] EWCA Civ 12
(Court of Appeal, Moore-Bick, Ryder, Briggs LJJ, 27 January 2016)[The judicially approved judgment and accompanying headnote has now published in Family Law Reports [2016] 2 FLR 347]Enforcement –...
Samantha Bangham
Enforcement 10 February 2016
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28 January 2016

W v H (No 3) (Contempt in Financial Remedy Proceedings and Costs) [2015] EWHC 2842 (Fam)
(Family Division, Parker J, 21 August 2015)Enforcement – Contempt – Financial remedies – Breach of orders – SentencingThe husband was sentenced for contempt in the course of financial remedy...
Samantha Bangham
Enforcement 28 January 2016
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28 January 2016

W v H (No 2) (Contempt: Contents of Application Notice) [2015] EWHC 2436 (Fam)
(Family Division, Parker J, 21 August 2015)Enforcement – Financial remedies – Contempt – Committal application – Particularisation of allegations in committal applicationsIn W v H (No 2) (Contempt:...
Samantha Bangham
Enforcement 28 January 2016
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