Re R (A Child) [2021] EWCA Civ 1019 (Moylan LJ, Baker LJ and Nugee LJ)
Acting for appellant local authority resulting in remission of child care proceedings for a rehearing. Appeal decision underlined the importance of undertaking a thorough balancing exercise and ensuring the test of ‘nothing else will do’ is not a short cut test as outlined by McFarlane LJ in Re W [2017] 2 FLR 31.
Re F (A Child) (Fact-Finding Appeal) [2019] EWCA Civ 1244 (Underhill LJ, Irewin LJ and Moylan LJ)
For father appealing against finding that he had smothered/compressed his child. The appeal involved complex medical evidence and issues relating to the status of a treating doctor giving expert evidence.
Re G-P (A Child) [2019] EWCA Civ 56 (Peter Jackson LJ, Leggatt LJ, Moor J)
Representing the mother resisting an appeal where the trial judge (at the conclusion of a 4 week fact-finding involving allegations of inflicted injury, sexual abuse, FII and neglect) had found that the intervener was responsible for inflicting serious head, hymenal and other injuries on the subject child.
Re AB (A Child) [2018] EWFC 3 (Sir James Munby, President of the Family Division)
Representing parents of child with life-limiting condition. Court of Appeal allowed appeal against care order. Guidance from President as to how local authorities should approach cases involving disputes in relation to medical treatment.
Re B (Children) EWCA Civ 23/08/17 (McFarlane, Thirlwall and Moylan LJJ)
For appellant local authority where trial judge’s interventionist approach had “crossed the line”.
Re WM [2017] EWCA Civ (17/03/17) (McFarlane LJ; Burnett LJ)
Representing 16 year old child appealing child arrangements order made by High Court Judge allowing child’s father to remove him to Australia.
Re A, B, C ,D, E and F (Children) [2017] 2 FCR 103 EWHC 35 (Fam) (Sir James Munby, President of the Family Division)
Representing the children in linked adoption applications following Scottish permanence orders. Guidance from the President as to resolution of ‘cross-border’ issues.
GD and others v. Wakefield MDC, West Yorkshire Police and Intervener [2016] EWHC 3312 (Cobb J)
Representing the children in care proceedings involving serious human rights breaches.
P v Local Authority [2016] EWHC 2779; [2016] 4 WLR 180 (Keehan J) [2017] 1 FLR 1589
Representing the local authority in connection with alleged human rights breach concerning Ward of Court. Guidance from Keehan J as to procedure and impact of statutory charge.
Re W (A Child) [2016] EWCA Civ 793; [2016] Fam Law 1213; [2017] 1 WLR 889 (Jackson LJ, McFarlane LJ, Lindblom LJ) [2017] 2 FLR 31
Representing the child in appeal where High Court Judge had dismissed adoption application in favour of placement with family members. Guidance from the Court of Appeal as to true meaning of “nothing else will do” and overall welfare test.
Re H (A Child) [2016] EWCA Civ 921 (McFarlane LJ, Lindblom LJ)
Representing the father appealing care order made in relation to 10 year autistic child with complex needs.
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust v. SS [2016] EWHC 535; [2016] Fam Law 685 (Cobb J)
Represented NHS Trust in application under the inherent jurisdiction for declarations relating to the medical treatment (including potential non-resuscitation) of a 7 year old child; treatment plan opposed by parents.
North Yorkshire County Council & Another v. MAG [2016] EWCOP 5; [2016] COPLR 346 (Cobb J)
Representing the local authority appealing the refusal of an application for the authorisation of the deprivation of liberty of a 35 year old man with autism, a learning disability and other complex difficulties, at the home where he had lived since 2006.
Re S (Children) [2016] EWCA Civ 83; [2016] 3 FCR 40; [2016] Fam Law 441 (Black LJ, Gloster LJ, Vos LJ) [2017] 1 FLR 1476
Representing the children in appeal against sexual abuse findings made in care proceedings.
Re C (Jurisdiction and Enforcement of Orders Relating to Children) [2012] EWHC 907; [2012] 2 FLR 1191 (Moylan J)
Representing the local authority in care proceedings where a Belgian court had ordered that the child should be summarily returned to Belgium.
M-W (A Child) [2010] EWCA Civ 12; [2010] 2 FLR 46 (Thorpe LJ, Wall LJ, Patten LJ)
Representing the child supporting local authority’s appeal against decision to dismiss care proceedings.
Northumberland County Council v. Z, Y, X (By Her Children’s Guardian) and the Government of the Republic of Kenya [2009] EWHC 498; [2009] 2 FLR 696 (Munby J)
Representing the local authority in care proceedings concerning a child who had been brought into the UK illegally; subsequent issue as to the disclosure of case materials to the police, immigration authorities and Kenyan authorities.
Re B (Fact-Finding Hearing: Evidence) [2008] EWCA Civ 1547; [2009] 2 FLR 14 (Thorpe LJ, Lawrence Collins LJ, Goldring LJ))
Representing the local authority appealing the outcome of a fact-finding hearing within care proceedings.
Re S; Newcastle City Council v. Z [2005] EWHC 1490 (Fam); [2007] 1 FLR 861 (Munby J)
Representing the child in a freeing for adoption case where the mother opposed on religious grounds.
Y and K (Split Hearing: Evidence) [2003] EWCA Civ 669; [2003] 2 FLR 273 (Thorpe LJ, Hale LJ)
Representing the local authority appealing the outcome of a fact-finding hearing within care proceedings.
Re C (Leave to Remove from Jurisdiction) [2000] 2 FLR 457 (Morritt LJ, Thorpe LJ, Chadwick LJ)
Representing the mother on an appeal against the refusal of her request for permission to take her child to live abroad with her new husband.
C v. K (Inherent Powers: Exclusion Order) [1996] 2 FLR 506 (Wall J)
Representing a woman seeking the exclusion of her former partner from her home.
