News Essentials: 29th October 2022


A brief summary of the essential family law news and cases from the last week: 

NEWS

Cost-of-living crisis increasingly impacting on domestic abuse victims ability to get to court
The cost-of-living crisis is increasingly being used as justification for domestic abuse while some victims are unable to afford to get to court to obtain protection, a charity has warned. Full story: Care Appointments.

High Court judge approves unregistered placement for teenage girl with “nowhere else to go”
A Family Division judge has directed that a teenage girl at risk of suicide should be moved from hospital to a placement even though the latter is unregistered and the provider could be at risk of legal action by Ofsted. Full story: Local Government Lawyer.

CASES

Birmingham City Council v Mother & Ors [2022] EWFC 125 (10 August 2022)
Care proceedings concerning two children, considering the appropriateness and proportionality of a placement order in the context of a child with severe disabilities and a life limiting condition. Full report: Bailii.

Clarke v Clarke [2022] EWHC 2698 (Fam) (28 October 2022)
Appeal by wife from financial remedy order on the grounds, inter alia, that the valuation of the husband’s business interests was incorrect. Appeal allowed. Full report: Bailii.

Clarissa Gisela Pierburg v Jurgen Pierburg [2022] EWHC 2701 (Fam) (9 September 2022)
Application by wife for financial provision after an overseas divorce, including consideration of pre-marital agreement entered into in Germany. Full report: National Archives.

FB v MG [2022] EWHC 2677 (Fam) (21 October 2022)
Application by father for summary return of child to Israel. Application dismissed, following finding that child was not habitually resident in Israel at the relevant date. Full report: National Archives.

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