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Dreamss Limited v Ofsted

The First-tier Tribunal upheld Ofsted’s decision to restrict new admissions at a supported accommodation provider, finding a material risk of significant harm and a proportionate intervention.

  • Care standards act 2000
  • Supported accommodation
  • Children's welfare
  • Regulatory restrictions
  • Proportionality of regulatory action
  • Supported-accommodation
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Family law [2026] EWHC 994 (Fam)

CX (A child), Re (Reporting restrictions order: National security)

CX (A child), Re (Reporting restrictions order: National security) [2026] EWHC 994 (Fam) (29 April 2026)

The High Court allowed anonymised reporting and disclosure of documents from concluded child welfare proceedings, subject to redactions and reporting restrictions protecting privacy and national security.

  • Reporting restrictions
  • Open justice
  • Disclosure of documents
  • Children's welfare
  • Freedom of expression
  • Privacy
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Family law [2026] EWCA Civ 356

B-A, Re (Placement Order and Contact Order)

B-A, Re (Placement Order and Contact Order) [2026] EWCA Civ 356 (25 March 2026)

The Court of Appeal upheld a section 26 ACA 2002 order for annual face-to-face contact between adopted children and their father, despite family-finding concerns.

  • Placement orders
  • Contact orders
  • Post-adoption contact
  • Children's welfare
  • Section 26 aca 2002
  • Section 1 aca 2002
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Family law [2026] EWHC 653 (Fam)

BA (A Child), Re (DOLS in Hospital)

BA (A Child), Re (DOLS in Hospital) [2026] EWHC 653 (Fam) (20 March 2026)

The High Court authorised BA’s deprivation of liberty briefly in hospital to permit transition to a children’s home, stressing the need for education and suitable provision.

  • Deprivation of liberty
  • Children's welfare
  • Inherent jurisdiction
  • Education provision
  • Article 5 echr
  • Mental health
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Family law

JK v LM

The court divided the non-pension assets almost equally (50.8% to H, 49.2% to W) and pension assets 65%/35% in W’s favour, based on the needs of both parties and the welfare of the children. All rental properties were included in the asset pool due to their use during the marriage and to meet needs. Addback and conduct claims were rejected as not meeting the high threshold. Family loans evidenced as hard debts were included. The FMH was transferred to W (subject to mortgage release), Property 2 to H, and Property 3 subject to options to buy out the other or sale. A pension sharing order of 26…

  • Financial remedies
  • Division of matrimonial assets
  • Pension sharing
  • Clean break
  • Needs principle
  • Children's welfare
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Family law [2026] EWHC 125 (Fam)

Bradley v CM & Ors

Bradley v CM & Ors [2026] EWHC 125 (Fam) (26 January 2026)

The High Court considered a journalist’s bid for access to expert and Cafcass reports from four private family cases involving alleged alienating behaviour.

  • Access to court documents
  • Transparency in family proceedings
  • Publication restrictions
  • Open justice
  • Children's welfare
  • Expert evidence disclosure
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Family law [2026] EWFC 10 (B)

KMR v AER

KMR v AER [2026] EWFC 10 (B) (15 January 2026)

Financial remedies judgment finding a purported nuptial agreement invalid, valuing the marital pot, and ordering transfer of artworks, a lump sum, child maintenance, and costs.

  • Financial remedies
  • Nuptial agreements
  • Asset disclosure
  • Division of matrimonial assets
  • Non-matrimonial property
  • Conduct in financial proceedings
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Family law [2025] EWFC 515 (B)

W v A & Ors

W v A & Ors [2025] EWFC 515 (B) (16 December 2025)

The court dismissed a father's application for direct contact with his children and made a section 91(14) order restricting further Children Act applications until 4 September 2026.

  • Child arrangements
  • Contact orders
  • Domestic abuse
  • Section 91(14) orders
  • Children's welfare
  • Child-arrangements
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