Cases

Mehvish Chaudhry in ZA and BC (Children: Summary Return Order to Dubai), Re [2026] EWHC 1230 (Fam)

Mehvish Chaudhry was instructed by Hunters for the Applicant Father in ZA and BC (Children: Summary Return Order to Dubai), Re [2026] EWHC 1230 (Fam); an application by father for the summary…

Stephen Crispin, David Marusza and Eleanor Howard in A Local Authority v A Mother & Ors [2026] EWFC 102 (B)

Stephen Crispin was instructed by Rowbery Morris for the first respondent mother, David Marusza was instructed by Careys Law for the second respondent father and Eleanor Howard was instructed by…

Nick Goodwin KC, Rob George KC and Edward Bennett in The Supreme Court in the matter of X and Y (Children: Adoption Order: Setting Aside) [2026] UKSC 13 on appeal from [2025] EWCA Civ 2

Nick Goodwin KC, instructed by Boardman, Hawkins & Osborne, led Dorian Day and Samantha Smith, both of 3PB, acting for the Appellant AM.

Rob George KC, instructed by Hunters Law,…

Martha Gray in University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v GH & Ors [2026] EWHC 1064 (Fam)

Martha Gray was instructed by Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors) for the Second Respondent mother in University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v GH & Ors [2026] EWHC 1064 (Fam); an application…

Emily Rayner in DE (A Child: Inward Return Order From India), Re [2026] EWHC 1099 (Fam)

Emily Rayner was instructed by RWK Goodman Solicitors for the Applicant mother in DE (A Child: Inward Return Order From India), Re [2026] EWHC 1099 (Fam); an application by a…

Martha Gray in D v M & Anor (Art 13(b) Alleged Murder of Parent) [2026] EWHC 731 (Fam)

Martha, instructed by Jones Myers, acted for the applicant father in D v M & Anor (Art 13(b) Alleged Murder of Parent) [2026] EWHC 731 (Fam); Hague Convention proceedings concerning…

Chloe Wilkins, Alex Perry, Elisabeth Wickham and Oliver Powell in Oxfordshire County Council v M & Ors [2026] EWFC 92 (B)

Chloe Wilkins acted for the Applicant Local Authority, Alex Perry, instructed by Jackson West Solicitors, acted for A the Third Respondent, Elisabeth Wickham, instructed by Oxford Law Group, acted for B…

Aidan Vine KC and Alex Forbes in Confidential Prospective Adopters v BM & Ors [2026] EWHC 907 (Fam)

Aidan Vine KC, instructed by Charles Strachan, led Alex Forbes for the First Respondent mother in Confidential Prospective Adopters v BM & Ors [2026] EWHC 907 (Fam); an adoption application…

Aidan Vine KC in H v O (Fact-Finding) [2026] EWHC 715 (Fam) 

Aidan Vine KC, instructed by Stephensons Solicitors for the Respondent mother, led Naima Asif of Pump Court Chambers in H v O (Fact-Finding) [2026] EWHC 715 (Fam); a fact-finding in child contact…

Nick Goodwin KC and Damian Broadbent in KCC v M & Ors [2026] EWFC 60 (B)

Nick Goodwin KC led Damian Broadbent in KCC v M & Ors [2026] EWFC 60 (B). They acted for the Applicant Local Authority in an eight-day fact-finding and welfare hearing which concerned…

Martha Gray in A (A Child) (Application for Return From Ghana) [2026] EWHC 627 (Fam)

Martha Gray, led by Charles Hale KC of 4 Paper Buildings, was instructed by Goodman Ray Solicitors on behalf of the first respondent mother in A (A Child) (Application for…

Judgment handed down by Court of Appeal in landmark Parental Responsibility cases

The Court of Appeal has handed down judgment in Re J, Re M, Re P (Loss of Parental Responsibility) [2026] EWCA Civ 344, three conjoined appeals dealing with legal parentage.