With thanks to Matthew Wyard of 3PB for bringing this case to my attention, MM (C) v RB Greenwich [2024]… Read more
AB v CD [2024] EWCOP 32 concerned the best interests of a 27 year old man with a moderate learning… Read more
In A Local Authority v ZX [2024] EWCOP 30, HHJ Burrows was confronted, to his considerable (and understandable) disquiet, with… Read more
In LB Hackney v A, B and C [2024] EWCOP 33, John McKendrick KC has answered a question which, as… Read more
In Newcastle City Council v LM [2023] EWCOP 69, David Rees KC (sitting as a Tier 3 Judge of the… Read more
What is the test to decide whether you can defend yourself against a charge that you are in contempt of… Read more
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation v The Mother of G [2024] EWHC 1288 (Fam) adds to the small… Read more
One of the most difficult areas where the law runs up against practical realities is in relation to addressing the… Read more
The Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeal of both the local authority and the Official Solicitor against the decision… Read more
Two recently published decisions of Cobb J have shone a light on the lesser spotted beast of the inherent jurisdiction… Read more