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29 May 2008
Issue: 7323 / Categories: Case law , Child law , Law digest , Family
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Family Law

Re S-H (a child) (placement order) [2008] EWCA Civ 493, [2008] All ER (D) 176 (May)

When deciding whether to grant leave to a parent to apply for revocation of an order placing a child for adoption, the court should ask itself the question whether, in all the circumstances, including the parent’s prospect of success in securing revocation, and the child’s interests, leave should be given.

 

Issue: 7323 / Categories: Case law , Child law , Law digest , Family
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Eversheds Sutherland—Claire Petheram

Eversheds Sutherland—Claire Petheram

Eversheds Sutherland strengthens top-ranked pensions practice with appointment of former global head of pensions

mfg Solicitors—Hannah Finnegan

mfg Solicitors—Hannah Finnegan

Law firm strengthens private client team to support continued growth

Devonshires—Andrew Cromb

Devonshires—Andrew Cromb

Devonshires expands offering with appointment of tax partner Andrew Cromb

NEWS
Mr Justice Nicklin’s decision to order costs on an indemnity basis may be a ‘significant win’ but it’s still ‘far from game, set and match’ for Associated Newspapers, a former costs judge has said
The Law Society RFC Festival of Sport returns next month, bringing together legal and financial services professionals for one of the sector’s largest annual sporting events
Legal aid deserts leave almost one in four without adequate access to justice
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has warned solicitors and law firms that using artificial intelligence does not alter their professional obligations, amid concerns over inaccurate legal material and client confidentiality
From forgotten interest claims to case-management appeals, a string of procedural developments offers useful—and occasionally cautionary—lessons for practitioners
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