England and Wales Case Law

S v London Borough of Islington (Application to Prevent Vaccination)

The mother's application was dismissed because she provided no cogent, objective medical or welfare evidence demonstrating a genuine contraindication to vaccination. The local authority's decision to vaccinate P was not unreasonable, irrational, disproportionate, unlawful, or in breach of Article 8 ECHR. The risks of not vaccinating P outweigh the mother's asserted parental rights and concerns, and the established medical evidence supports routine vaccination as being in the best interests of children.

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• Vaccination of children
• Parental responsibility
• Interim care orders
• Human rights (article 8 echr)

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Al-Aggad v Al-Aggad& Ors

Al-Aggad v Al-Aggad& Ors [2025] EWHC 2608 (Comm) (13 October 2025)

The court refused to vary a disclosure order to exclude confidential documents, holding they were relevant to pleaded issues, but imposed limited inspection safeguards.

• Disclosure
• Confidentiality
• Human rights (article 8 echr)
• Case management
• Proportionality in disclosure
• Case-management

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A, B, C and D (no 2) (section 34(4) no contact), Re

A, B, C and D (no 2) (section 34(4) no contact), Re [2025] EWFC 394 (09 October 2025)

The Family Court authorised the local authority to refuse direct contact between four children and their father, citing ongoing risk from domestic abuse and coercive influence.

• Care orders
• Contact with children in care
• Domestic abuse
• Welfare of the child
• Proportionality
• Human rights (article 8 echr)

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Salim Abdul Namajee v Registrar for Approved Driving Instructors

The Tribunal dismissed an appeal against removal from the Approved Driving Instructors Register after three failed check tests, finding the decision proportionate.

• Removal from professional register
• Driving instructor regulation
• Human rights (article 8 echr)
• Equality act 2010
• Procedural fairness
• Approved-driving-instructors

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FKJ v RVT & Ors

FKJ v RVT & Ors [2025] EWHC 1963 (SCCO) (28 July 2025)

Costs Judge Leonard assessed recoverable success fees under pre-commencement CFAs in a private information claim and held that a 50% final-stage fee was reasonable.

• Misuse of private information
• Conditional fee agreements
• Costs assessment
• Success fees
• Employment tribunal proceedings
• Human rights (article 8 echr)

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Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council & Anor v Loveridge & Ors

Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council & Anor v Loveridge & Ors [2025] EWHC 738 (KB) (28 March 2025)

The High Court renewed a traveller injunction for 12 months over parts of Basingstoke and Deane, finding a compelling need and no adequate alternative remedy.

• Injunctions against persons unknown
• Traveller injunctions
• Planning control enforcement
• Local authority powers
• Human rights (article 8 echr)
• Injunctions-against-persons-unknown

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Chaudhry v Secretary of State for the Home Department

Chaudhry v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] EWCA Civ 16 (17 January 2025)

The Court of Appeal held that, on section 40(3) deprivation appeals, the FTT must decide fraud or false representation as a fact, while causation and discretion are reviewed on public law grounds.

• Deprivation of citizenship
• Appeals process
• Fraud and false representation
• Public law review
• Human rights (article 8 echr)
• Deprivation-of-citizenship

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Chanel Limited v Charlotte Skeens

The trial was adjourned because the defendant may have been left without legal representation through no fault of her own, in circumstances where the issues at trial are serious and complex, and where the prejudice to the claimant from a short delay is outweighed by the need to ensure a fair trial.

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• Settlement agreements
• Confidentiality clauses
• Injunctions
• Adjournment
• Legal representation
• Human rights (article 8 echr)

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X, Re (Intercountry Adoption: Kafala: Noncompliance s.83 ACA 2002)

X, Re (Intercountry Adoption: Kafala: Noncompliance s.83 ACA 2002) [2024] EWHC 3198 (Fam) (10 December 2024)

The High Court granted an adoption order for a Moroccan child brought to the UK under kafala, holding that noncompliance with s.83 ACA 2002 did not bar adoption.

• Intercountry adoption
• Kafala
• Noncompliance with s.83 aca 2002
• Recognition of foreign orders
• Human rights (article 8 echr)
• Intercountry-adoption

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Chanel Ltd v Skeens

Chanel Ltd v Skeens [2024] EWHC 3203 (KB) (03 December 2024)

The High Court adjourned a trial over enforcement of a settlement agreement after finding the defendant may have lost representation through no fault of her own.

• Settlement agreements
• Confidentiality clauses
• Non-derogation clauses
• Adjournment of trial
• Legal representation
• Human rights (article 8 echr)

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