When does an appellate court interfere with a relocation decision? The Court of Appeal has provided a clear answer – Jason Green in S-O (Children), Re (Relocation and Prohibited Steps Order) [2026] EWCA Civ 998

Jason Green was instructed by instructed by TV Edwards for the successful Appellant mother in S-O (Children), Re (Relocation and Prohibited Steps Order) [2026] EWCA Civ 998; a reminder from the…

Can the court order the return of a child despite a grant of humanitarian protection? – Rob George KC in LM (A Child: Return Order to the UAE; Humanitarian Protection), Re [2026] EWHC 1988 (Fam)

Professor Rob George KC led Naima Asif of Pump Court Chambers, acting for the applicant mother in Re LM (A Child: Return Order to the UAE; Humanitarian Protection) [2026] EWHC 1988 (Fam).…

Jason Green in G (A Child), Re (Habitual Residence) [2026] EWHC 1427 (Fam)

Jason Green was instructed by Abbey Solicitors for the Applicant father in  G (A Child), Re (Habitual Residence) [2026] EWHC 1427 (Fam); a technically demanding cross-border jurisdiction dispute.

This case…

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…

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 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…

Matthew Stott and Fazeela Ishmael in A (A Child) (Abduction from Pakistan) [2025] EWHC 2637 (Fam)

Matthew Stott led Fazeela Ishmael, they appeared on behalf of the applicant local authority in A (A Child) (Abduction from Pakistan) [2025] EWHC 2637 (Fam); a fact-finding hearing before Mr Justice…

Nick Goodwin KC in AB v CD [2025] EWHC 1563 (Fam)

Nick Goodwin KC was instructed by Vardags for the 1st Respondent father in AB v CD [2025] EWHC 1563 (Fam); an application by mother for one child to be returned from Egypt…

Mavis Amonoo-Acquah in C (A Child: Summary Return to Pakistan) [2025] EWHC 1427 (Fam)

Mavis Amonoo-Acquah, instructed by Willis Croft Solicitors, represented the second respondent Paternal Grandmother in C (A Child: Summary Return to Pakistan) [2025] EWHC 1427 (Fam); an application by mother for summary return…

A Successful Return for Our Public Law Conference at the Ashmolean

On Friday, we were delighted to welcome delegates to the return of our annual Public Law Conference, held at the iconic Ashmolean Museum in Oxford.

The day offered a…

James Dove delivers training on Wardship to Milton Keynes Council

James Dove delivered training on Wardship to Milton Keynes Council on 1 July 2025. The training covered the fundamental principles of wardship, how to apply, and when it might be…

James Dove talks about Inherent Jurisdiction Orders in his recent LexisNexis article

James Dove writes for LexisNexis on Inherent Jurisdiction Orders in relation to Children in Family Courts. The full article is published in the June edition of Family Law. Click here…

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