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Recent Cases

  • CASES

    April 29, 2022

    Children Public Law

    Re S (2022)

    Dominik Morton represented the respondent child through her guardian at a contested six-day final hearing where the local authority’s proposed care plan was one of adoption. The case involved issues of domestic violence, substance misuse, historical

  • CASES

    April 6, 2022

    Children Private Law, Children Public Law, Family & Divorce

    Griffiths v Tickle & Ors (Re Disclosure by Counsel for Appellant and Application by First Respondent) [2022] EWCA Civ 465

    Further to Griffiths v Tickle [2021] EWCA Civ 1882, Lucy Reed applied for permission to report the contents of materials filed by leading counsel for the father, concerning a potential breach of confidentiality of proceedings when

  • CASES

    March 24, 2022

    Divorce & Financial Remedy, Family & Divorce

    Hudson v Hathway [2022] EWHC 631(QB)

    Zoë Saunders acted for the Appellant in the case of Hudson v Hathway [2022] EWHC 631 (QB). This was an appeal to the High Court from HHJ Ralton in a case concerning equitable ownership of a family home purchased

  • CASES

    February 18, 2022

    Children Public Law

    Re H

    Dominik Morton  represented the respondent mother in a case in the High Court where her child had been deprived of her liberty under section 3 of the Mental Health Act 1983. She currently resides in a

  • CASES

    December 10, 2021

    Children Private Law, Children Public Law, Family & Divorce

    Griffiths v Tickle [2021] EWCA Civ 1882

    The Court of Appeal today handed down judgment in Griffiths v Tickle [2021] EWCA Civ 1882. Lucy Reed acted for the applicant journalist who wished to report the contents of a fact finding judgment delivered in the course

  • CASES

    December 6, 2021

    Children Public Law

    Re D

    Dominik Morton represented the respondent father at a ten-day fact-finding hearing. The issues revolved around neglect of the children due to them being severely obese for their respective ages. Dominik was also heavily involved with case

  • CASES

    November 2, 2021

    Children Public Law

    G v G (2021)

    Dominik Morton represented the applicant mother at a contested final hearing. Dominik was able to successfully able to resist an application made by the respondent father for a change of residency and successfully persuaded the Court

  • CASES

    October 12, 2021

    Children Public Law

    Re M

    Dominik Morton represented the respondent mother at an IRH in the High Court. After lengthy discussions, the parties came to an agreement whereby there would be a gradual progression towards reunification between the respondent mother and

  • CASES

    August 4, 2021

    Children Public Law

    Re S (2021)

    Dominik Morton represented the respondent father at a composite seven-day fact-finding and final hearing involving various allegations of serious domestic violence, and coercive and controlling behaviour.

  • CASES

    April 1, 2021

    Children Public Law

    JB v SW [2021] EWHC 812 (Fam)

    Lucy was successful in an appeal against an occupation order (pro bono).

  • CASES

    March 4, 2021

    Children Public Law, Family & Divorce

    YY (Children: Conduct of the Local Authority) [2021] EWHC 749 (Fam)

    Kathryn Skellorn QC and Delia Thornton for the 1st and 2nd Interveners. Keehan J’s judgement (89 pages) was delivered at the conclusion of a fact-finding hearing on 3 applications: contact to children in care, discharge of

  • CASES

    February 11, 2021

    Children Private Law

    N v C (2021)

    Dominik represented the respondent mother in private law proceedings. The case had been listed for a fact-finding hearing. The applicant father made various admissions to allegations made by the respondent mother. At the fact-finding hearing, Dominik