2023
2022
A And B (Children : Summary Return : Non-Convention State) [2022] EWCA Civ 1664
N (A Child), Re (Instruction of Expert) [2022] EWCA Civ 1588
A & Anor v B & Anor [2022] EWHC 2962 (Fam)
FB v MG [2022] EWHC 2677 (Fam)
ADK v ASI [2022] EWHC 2610 (Fam)
Guy's And St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust v A & Ors [2022] EWHC 2422 (Fam)
B (Children) (Abduction: Consent: Oral Evidence) (Article 13(B)) [2022] EWCA Civ 1171
H (A child) (HABITUAL RESIDENCE) [2022] EWFC 104
London Borough of Hackney v P & Ors [2022] EWHC 1981 (Fam)
S, Re (A Child) [2022] EWHC 2053 (Fam)
Re B, (Children: Police Investigation) [2022] EWCA Civ 982
TB v ISG [2022] EWHC 1343 (Fam)
Villiers v Villiers [2022] EWCA Civ 772
ST v QR [2022] EWHC 2133 (Fam)
A Local Authority v M & Ors [2022] EWFC 82
P (Children : Disclosure) [2022] EWCA Civ 495
V & W, Re (Hague Return Order, Lithuania) [2022] EWHC 739 (Fam)
R v G & Anor (Hague Convention and Asylum) (Rev1) [2022] EWHC 655 (Fam)
YP v XP [2022] EWHC 1954 (Fam)
X (Foreign Surrogacy; Death of Intended Parent), Re [2022] EWFC 34
A (Schedule 1, Overspend, Costs Clawback) (Rev1) [2022] EWFC 21
IK (A Child), Re (Hague Convention: Evidence Consent) [2022] EWHC 396 (Fam)
CC, Re (A Child: Article 13(b), Hague Convention 1908) [2022] EWHC 743 (Fam)
S (A Child) (1980 Hague Convention Stranding) [2022] EWHC 214 (Fam)
A & B, Re (Parental Alienation by the Non-Resident Parent) [2022] EWFC B8
2021
A (A Child), Re [2021] EWHC 3467 (Fam)
T v T and Ors (Inchoate Rights of Custody) [2021] EWHC 3231 (Fam)
YP (Adoption of 18 Year Old) [2021] EWHC 3168 (Fam)
AH, Re (Serious Medical Treatment) [2021] EWCA Civ 1768
F v M [2021] EWHC 3133 (Fam) (23 November 2021)
W v W (Transnational Abandonment) [2021] EWHC 3411 (Fam)
V v N (Exercise of Jurisdiction Based on Nationality) [2021] EWHC 3109 (Fam)
ES v LS [2021] EWHC 2758 (Fam)
BS (a Child) (Child abduction) [2021] EWHC 2643 (Fam)
A and B (Parental Alienation No.4) [2021] EWHC 2603 (Fam) (05 July 2021)
A and B (Parental Alienation No.3)[2021] EWHC 2602 (Fam) (05 May 2021)
A and B (Parental Alienation No.2) [2021] EWHC 2601 (Fam) (24 February 2021)
L (A Child) [2021] EWHC 2451 (Fam)
P v P (Divorce: Jurisdiction) [2001] EWHC 2306 (Fam)
Azarmi-Movafagh v Bassiri-Dezfouli [2021] EWCA Civ 1184
Hasan v Ul-Hasan (Deceased) & Anor (Rev1) [2021] EWHC 1791 (Fam)
JK (A Child), Re (Domestic Abuse: Finding of Fact Hearing) [2021] EWHC 1367 (Fam)
A (Hague Convention: Wrongful Retention) [2021] EWHC 1204 (Fam)
A (A Child) (Abduction: Jurisdiction: 1996 Hague Convention) [2021] EWHC 581 (Fam)
R (Children: Control of Court Documents) [2021] EWCA Civ 162
J, K, and L (Children) (Transnational Abandonment) [2021] EWHC 280 (Fam)
F v M [2021] EWFC 4 (15 January 2021)
2020
M (A Child: Hague Convention) [2020] EWHC 3340 (Fam)
A (A Child), Re (Relocation) [2020] EWHC 2878 (Fam)
Re K (Threshold-Cocaine Ingestion-Failure to give evidence) [2020] EWHC 2502 (Fam)
X (Care Proceedings: Jurisdiction and Fact Finding) (Rev 1) [2020] EWHC 2742 (Fam)
G (A Child : Child Abduction) [2020] EWCA Civ 1185
S (A Child) [2020] EWCA Civ 923
M (A Child) [2020] EWCA Civ 922
Z v D (Art 13 Refusal of Return Order) [2020] EWHC 1857 (Fam)
WX v YZ & Anor [2020] EWHC 1782 (Fam)
Villiers v Villiers [2020] UKSC 30
C (Children: Covid-19: Representation) [2020] EWCA Civ 734
HX v A Local Authority & Ors (Application to Revoke Adoption Order) [2020] EWHC 1287 (Fam)
CS v FB [2020] EWHC 1474 (Fam)
Re PT (A Child) [2020] EWHC 834 (Fam)
K (Forced Marriage: Passport Order) (Rev 2) [2020] EWCA Civ 190
A (Children) (Contact: Ultra-Orthodox Judaism: Transgender Parent) [2020] EWFC 3
2019
C (Female Genital Mutilation and Forced Marriage: Fact Finding) [2019] EWHC 3449 (Fam)
LC & Anor (Children) [2019] EWHC 3791 (Fam)
E (A Child: Burial Arrangements) [2019] EWHC 3639 (Fam)
NY (A Child), Re [2019] UKSC 49
B & C, Re [2019] EWHC 2593 (Fam)
A (Children), Re (Rev 2) [2019] EWHC 2334 (Fam)
X (Female Genital Mutilation Protection Order No.2), Re [2019] EWHC 1990 (Fam)
W v L (Forum Conveniens) [2019] EWHC 1995 (Fam) [2019] EWHC 1995 (Fam)
NY (A Child : 1980 Hague Abduction Convention : Inherent Jurisdiction) [2019] EWCA Civ 1065
Uhd v McKay [2019] EWHC 1239 (Fam)
TY v HY (Return Order) (Rev 1) [2019] EWHC 1310 (Fam)
K (A Child: Stranding: Forum Conveniens: Anti-Suit Injunction) [2019] EWHC 466 (Fam)
S (A Child: Hague Convention 1980: Return to Third State) [2019] EWCA CIV352
L v M (Rev 1) [2019] EWHC 219 (Fam)
E (Abduction: Article 13b Deferred Return Order) [2019] EWHC 256 (Fam)
A (Children) [2019] EWCA Civ 74
2018
AH v AMH F (Summary return of child to Sudan)[2018] EWHC 2981 (Fam)
MG v JH [2018] EWHC 3477 (Fam)
W (A Child) [2018] EWCA Civ 1904
Re X (A Child : FGMPO) (Rev 2) [2018] EWCA Civ 1825
AH v CD & Ors [2018] EWHC 2322 (Fam)
B (A Child), Re [2018] EWHC 1643 (Fam)
Y (Children) [2018] EWCA Civ 1208
M v F & Ors [2018] EWHC 1720 (Fam)
AG and AB (Children) [2018] EWHC 381 (Fam)
2017
Re M (Children) [2017] EWCA Civ 2164
JAL v LSW [2017] EWHC 3699 (Fam)
N v J (Power to Set Aside Return Order) [2017] EWHC 2752 (Fam)
YS v MN (Summary return to Algeria) [2017] EWFC B112
Y & Z (Children : Hague Convention) [2017] EWFC 102
GP (A Child) [2017] EWCA Civ 1677 (30 October 2017)
Akyuz v Akyuz and Mehmet [2017] EWHC 2726 (Fam)
Borg v El-Zubaidy [2017] EWFC 58
S v S (Relocation) [2017] EWHC 2345 (Fam)
HK (Serious Medical Treatment) (No.3) [2017] EWHC 2991 (Fam)
HK (Serious Medical Treatment) (No.2) [2017] EWHC 2581 (Fam)
NHS Hospital Trust v GM & Ors [2017] EWHC 1710 (Fam)
M (Children) [2017] EWCA Civ 891
Re: GP (wrongful removal) [2017] EWHC 1480 (Fam)
CS and D v PD [2017] EWHC 1514 (Fam)
SS v MSS [2017] EWHC 1016 (Fam)
Al-Jeffery [2017] EWHC 774 (Fam)
Re D and Others (Children) [2017] EWHC 284 (Fam)
Hayatleh -v - Modfy [2017] EWCA Civ 70
2016
Re T (A Child - Hague Convention proceedings) [2016] EWHC 3554 (Fam
Re Magiera [2016] EWCA (Civ) 1292
Re JS (Disposal of Body) [2016] EWHC 2859 (Fam)
Hashimi v Hashimi [2016] EWHC 3112 (Fam)
A (A Child : permission to permanently relocate) [2016] EWHC 2691 (Fam)
BC v DE [2016] EWHC 1806 (Fam)
Re AB (Surrogacy - Consent) [2016] EWHC 2643 (Fam)
H (Child), Re [2016] EWCA Civ 988
QS V RS and T 2016 EWHC 2470 (Fam)
Amina Al-Jeffrey v Mohammed Al-Jeffrey (Vulnerable adult: British Citizen) 2016 EWHC 2151 (Fam)
Re D (A Child: Jurisdiction: Habitual Residence) 2016 EWHC 1689 (Fam)
D (A Child), Re [2016] UKSC 34 (22 June 2016)
F (Children), Re [2016] EWCA Civ 546
Re A, B and C (UK surrogacy expenses) [2016] EWFC 33
QS v RS (No 2) (Application to Terminate Appointment of Guardian) 2016 EWHC 1443 (Fam)
BP v DP (Children: Habitual Residence) [2016] EWHC 633 (Fam )
M (Children : Residency/Contact : No 3) [2016] EWHC 1998 (Fam)
H (Jurisdiction), Re [2016] EWHC 1252 (Fam)
KB & RJ v RT (Rev 1) [2016] EWHC 760 (Fam)
Re JB (A Child) (Surrogacy: Immigration) [2016] EWHC 760 (Fam)
FK v ML (Child’s Objections) [2016] EWHC 517 (Fam)
In the Matter of D (Children) (Child Abduction: Practice) [2016] EWHC 504 (Fam)
Bi v Mohammed [2016] EWHC 504 (Fam)
D (A Child) (International Recognition) [2016] EWCA Civ 12
M (Children : Welfare Hearing : No 2) [2015] EWHC 4211 (Fam)
London Borough of Camden v RZ & Ors [2015] EWHC 3751 (Fam)
Re C (Older Children: Relocation) [2015] EWCA Civ 1298
Re C (Internal Relocation) [2015] EWCA Civ 1305, [2015] WLR(D) 537
Re C-W (A Child) [2015] EWCA Civ 1272
In the matter of J (a child) [2015] UKSC 70
KS and MK [2015] EWHC 3276 Fam
J (Children) [2015] EWCA Civ 1019
QS v RS [2015] EWHC 4050 (Fam)
AF and HS [2015] EWHC 2968 (Fam)
Re F (Child’s Objections) [2015] EWCA Civ 1022
D (Children : Abduction) [2015] EWHC 3990 (Fam)
DL and SL [2015] EWHC 2621 (Fam)
In the Matter of F (A Child) (International Relocation Cases) [2015] EWCA Civ 882
A & B (No 1 - fact finding judgment [2015] EWHC 1059 (Fam)
A & B (No 2 - parental order [2015] EWHC 2080 (Fam)
IB v MM [2015] EWHC 1502 (Fam)
AR (Appellant) v RN (Respondent) (Scotland) [2015] UKSC 35
Ferrari v Romania [2015] ECHR 429
J (A Child) [2015] EWCA Civ 329, [2015] WLR(D) 201
JC (Discharge of Care Order : Legal Aid) [2015] EWFC B39
Re B (Child) (Relocation : Sweden) [2015] EWCA Civ 286
IS (A Minor) v DBS & Anor (Rev 1) [2015] EWHC 219 (Fam)
Sanchez v Oboz & Anor [2015] EWHC 235 (Fam)
MA & Anor (Children : return : protective order) [2014] EWHC 4730 (Fam)
Re I (wardship: removal from country of habitual residence: welfare) [2014] EWHC 3163 (Fam)
Neustadt v Neustadt (Child Abduction) [2014] EWHC 4307
NJ and OV [2014] EWHC 4130 (Fam)
Re R (A Child) [2014] EWHC 2802 (Fam)
In the Matter of S (A Child) (Abduction: Hearing the Child) [2014] EWCA Civ 1557
London Borough of Barnet and M/F BT13C00013 [2014]
AVB v China [2014] EWHC 3975 (Fam)
H v W (Costs) [2014] EWHC 2846 (Fam)
Re H (Jurisdiction) [2014] EWCA Civ 1101
R (A Child: Habitual Residence) [2014] EWCA Civ 1032
ZM v AM [2014] EWHC 2110 (Fam)
In the Matter of K (A child) (Northern Ireland) [2014] UKSC 29
Re G and M [2014] EWHC 1561 (Fam)
Cambra v Jones and Palacin
FB and IB [2014] EWHC 759 (Fam)
JEG and IS and E J G-S [2014] EWHC 287 (Fam)
N v K (No.2) [2014] EWHC 507 (Fam)
LC (Children) and LC (Children) (No. 2) [2014] UKSC 1
Akhtar v Ayoub [2013] EWHC 3840 (Fam)
NN v ZZ & Ors [2013] EWHC 2261 (Fam)
A and D [2013] EWHC 2963 (Fam)
Hope v Krejci [2013] 1 FLR 182
EY and RZ [2013] EWHC 4403 (Fam)
Mittal and Mittal [2013] EWCA Civ 1255
LC (Children) [2013] EWCA Civ 1058
Re FT and NT (Children) [2013] EWHC 850 (Fam)
NN (Stranded Spouse) [2013] EWHC 2261 (Fam)
Re A (Children) (AP) [2013] UKSC 60
On appeal from [2012] EWCA Civ 1396 and [2013] EWCA Civ 232
M v F and H [2013] EWHC 1901 (Fam)
LCG v RL [2013] EWHC 1383 (Fam)
Re H (A Child) [2013] EWCA Civ 148
Cambra v Jones [2013] EWHC 88 (Fam)
ML v KW and Anor [2013] EWHC 341 (Fam)
N v A (Abduction from Pakistan) [2013] EWHC 3954 (Fam)
AI and MT [2013] EWHC 100 (Fam)
ZA & Anor v NA [2012] EWCA Civ 1396
Hope v Krejci and Others [2012] EWHC 1780 (Fam)
AB v CB [2012] EWHC 3841 (Fam)
Re L (A Child) Brussels IIR: Recognition [2012] EWCA Civ 1157
J v J (Relinquishment of Jurisdiction)
H v H (Jurisdiction to Grant Wardship)
Re S (A Child) (Abduction Rights of Custody) [2012] UKSC 10
Re X (A Child By His Litigation Friend)
Re A (Fact-Finding: Disputed Findings)
AF v T and another [2011] EWHC 1315 (Fam)
Re E (Children) (FC) [2011] UKSC 27
Eliassen and Baldock v Eliassen and others [2011] EWCA Civ 361
Re P (Forced Marriage) [2011] 1 FLR 2060
C v S (Divorce: Jurisdiction) [2011] 2 FLR 19
Re S (Wardship: Stranded Spouses)
Re S (Wardship) Guidance in Cases of Stranded Spouses
Aguilar Quila and Aguilar; Bibi and Mohammed v Secretary of State for the Home Department and others
Re W (Abduction: Child’s Objections)
A Chief Constable v YK, RB, ZS, SI, AK and MH
B v I (Forced Marriage) [2010] 1 FLR 1721
Re T (Wardship: Review of Police Protection Decision) (No 1)
Re T (Wardship: Review of Police Protection Decision) (No 2)
Re T (Wardship: Impact of Police Intelligence)
Re I (A Child) (Contact Application: Jurisdiction)
Re S-B Children [2009] UKSC 17
S v S
Re S (A Child) [2009] EWCA Civ 993
RS v KS (Abduction: Wrongful Retention)
Re H (Jurisdiction)
P-J (Children)
K v B (nullity)
Judgment - click here
Re B; RB v FB and MA (Forced marriage: wardship: jurisdiction)
[2008] EWHC 1436 (Fam)
[2008] 2 FLR 1624 - click here
W v S (public funding anomaly)
[2008] December Family Law Newsline
Carlson v Switzerland 10.11.08
European Court of Human Rights
EM (Lebanon) v Secretary of State for the Home Department
[2008] UKHL 64 - click here
[2009] 1 All ER 559 HL
R (Baiai) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Nos 1 and 2)
R (Bigoku) v Same
R (Tilki) v Same (Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants intervening)
[2008] UKHL 53 - click here
Re F (Abduction: Removal Outside Jurisdiction)
[2008] 2 FLR 1649 - click here
[2008] 2 FLR 1462
Re E (Abduction: Intolerable Situation)
[2008] EWHC 2112 (Fam)
[2009] 2 FLR 485 - click here
Re S (Abduction: Children’s Representation)
[2008] EWHC 1798 (Fam)
[2008] 2 FLR 1918 - click here
SB v RB (Residence: Forced Marriage: Child’s Best Interests)
[2008] 2 FLR 1588 - click here
B v D (Abduction: Inherent Jurisdiction)
[2008] EWHC 1246 (Fam)
[2009] 1 FLR 1015 - click here
Re B; RB v FB and MA (Forced Marriage: Wardship: Jurisdiction)
[2008] 2 FLR 1624 - click here
M v F
[2008] EWHC 984 (Fam)
Re S-R (Jurisdiction: Contact)
[2008] 2 FLR 1741 - click here
Re T (Abduction: Rights of Custody)
[2008] 2 FLR 1794 - click here
Re C (Abduction: Separate Representation of Children)
[2008] 2 FLR 6 - click here
F v M (Abduction: Grave Risk of Harm)
[2008] 2 FLR 1263 - click here
Re G (Abduction: Withdrawal of Proceedings, Acquiescence and Habitual Residence)
[2008] 2 FLR 351 - click here
Re M (Abduction: Zimbabwe)
[2007] UKHL 55 - click here
[2008] 1 FLR 251 - click here
AD v CD and AD
[2007] EWCA Civ 1277 - click here
[2008] 1 FLR 1003 - click here
H v D
[2007] All ER (D) 77 (Apr)
Re F (Abduction: Joinder of Child as Party)
[2007] 2 FLR 313 - click here
Re F (Abduction: Child’s Wishes)
[2007] 2 FLR 697 - click here
Re M (Abduction: Child’s Objections)
[2007] 2 FLR 72 - click here
Re S (Practice: Muslim Women Giving Evidence)
[2007] 2 FLR 461 - click here
Re F (Abduction: Unborn Child)
[2006] EWHC 2199 (Fam), [2007] 1 FLR 627 - click here
N S v M I
[2006] EWHC 1646 (Fam), [2007] 1 FLR 444 - click here
Re B (Leave to Remove)
[2006] EWHC 1783 (Fam), [2007] 1 FLR 333 - click here
P v P
[2007] 2 FLR 439 - click here
Re D (a child) (Abduction: Rights of Custody)
[2006] UKHL 51 - click here, [2007] 1 FLR 961 - click here
Re D (Paternity)
[2007] 2 FLR 26 - click here
Re C (Costs: Enforcement of Foreign Contact Order)
[2007] EWHC 1993 (Fam)
[2008] 1 FLR 619 - click here
Sherrington v Sherrington
[2006] EWCA Civ 1784
Re D (Leave to Remove: Shared Residence)
[2006] Fam Law 1006
C v C (Maintenance Pending Suit: Legal Costs)
[2006] 2 FLR 1207 - click here
Re D (Article 13(b): Non-Return)
[2006] EWCA Civ 146, [2006] 2 FLR 305 - click here
Re M v M (Stay of Proceedings: Return of Children)
[2006] 1 FLR 138 - click here
Re SA (Vulnerable Adult with Capacity: Marriage)
[2005] EWHC 2942 (Fam), [2006] 1 FLR 867 - click here
Re Hunter v Murrow (Abduction: Rights of Custody)
[2005] EWCA Civ 976, [2005] 2 FLR 1119 CA - click here
Re E (Abduction: Rights of Custody)
[2005] EWHC 848, [2005] 2 FLR 759 - click here
B v A and B
[2005] EWHC 1291 (Fam)
In Re J (Child Returned Abroad: Convention Rights)
[2005] UKHL 40, [2005] 2 FLR 802 - click here
S v B (Abduction: Human Rights)
[2005] 2 FLR 878 - click here
E C-L v DM (Child Abduction : Costs)
[2005] 2 FLR 772 - click here
Re: SK (Proposed Plaintiff) (An adult by way of her litigation friend)
[2005] 2 FLR 230 - click here
Re D (Abduction: Habitual Residence)
[2005] EWHC 518 (Fam), [2005] 2 FLR 403 - click here
Re P; K and K v P and P
[2004] EWHC 1954 (Fam), [2005] 1 FLR 303 - click here
Tonna v Tonna
[2004] EWHC 2516 Fam
Re W (A Child) Court of Appeal
[2004] EWCA Civ 1366
Re W (Child Abduction: Domestic Violence)
[2004] EWHC 1247 (Fam), [2004] 2 FLR 499 - click here
Re Headicar v Rogers-Headicar
[2004] EWCA Civ 1867
Re M (Abduction : Habitual Residence: Re-location)
[2004] EWHC 1951 (Fam)
Re J (Child Returned Abroad: Human Rights)
[2004] EWCA Civ 417, [2004] 2 FLR 85 - click here
Re J (Abduction: Child’s Objections to Return)
[2004] EWCA Civ 428, [2004] 2 FLR 64 - click here
Re O (Children, Residence)
[2004] 1 FCR 169
Re A (Foreign Contact Order: Jurisdiction)
[2003] EWHC 2911 (Fam), [2004] 1 FLR 641 - click here
Re S (Brussells II: Recognition: Best Interests of Child)
(No 1) [2003] EWHC 2115 (Fam), [2004] 1 FLR 571 - click here
(No 2) [2003] EWHC 2974 (Fam), [2004] 1 FLR 582 - click here
Re R (Abduction: Habitual Residence)
[2003] EWHC 1968 (Fam), [2004] 1 FLR 216 - click here
M v L (Financial Relief after Overseas Divorce)
[2003] EWHC 328 (Fam), [2003] 2 FLR 425 - click here
Re H (Child Abduction: Mother’s Asylum)
[2003] EWHC 1820 (Fam), [2003] 2 FLR 1105 - click here
B v El-B (Abduction: Sharia Law: Welfare of Child)
[2003] 1 FLR 811 - click here
Re D (Stay of Children Act Proceedings)
[2003] EWHC 565 (Fam), [2003] 2 FLR 1159 - click here