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R v David Wood

The Court of Appeal held that David Wood was unfit to stand trial in 2019, quashed his arson conviction, substituted disability findings, and ordered an absolute discharge.

  • Fitness-to-stand-trial
  • Arson
  • Supervision-orders
  • Absolute-discharge
  • Criminal-procedure-(insanity)-act
  • Criminal-appeal-act
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Criminal-law [2026] EWCA Crim 480

Wood, R. v

Wood, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 480 (17 April 2026)

The Court of Appeal held that David Wood was unfit to stand trial due to severe cognitive impairment and speech difficulties, quashed his conviction, and ordered an absolute discharge.

  • Unfitness-to-stand-trial
  • Arson
  • Supervision-orders
  • Absolute-discharge
  • Criminal-procedure-(insanity)-act-1964
  • Criminal-appeal-act-1968
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Family-law

A Local Authority v The Mother & Ors

Care proceedings about an infant’s skull fracture and subdural bleed. The court found non-accidental injury, could not identify a single perpetrator, and made welfare orders.

  • Care-orders
  • Special-guardianship-orders
  • Non-accidental-injury
  • Fact-finding-hearings
  • Welfare-analysis
  • Supervision-orders
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Family-law [2026] EWFC 94 (B)

GCC v M & Ors

GCC v M & Ors [2026] EWFC 94 (B) (10 April 2026)

The Family Court made care orders for two young children to remain at home with their mother, finding the orders necessary and proportionate despite the children’s attachment and progress.

  • Care-orders
  • Children-remaining-at-home
  • Proportionality
  • Article-8-echr
  • Supervision-orders
  • Child-protection
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Family-law [2026] EWFC 42 (B)

London Borough of Ealing v R & Anor

London Borough of Ealing v R & Anor [2026] EWFC 42 (B) (20 February 2026)

Family Court granted a final care order and placement order for an infant, finding that the mother’s risks around domestic abuse and stress could not be safely managed.

  • Care-orders
  • Placement-orders
  • Adoption
  • Parental-capacity
  • Domestic-abuse
  • Supervision-orders
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Family-law [2026] EWFC 19 (B)

A & B (Children) (Placement with parent or SGO), Re

A & B (Children) (Placement with parent or SGO), Re [2026] EWFC 19 (B) (30 January 2026)

Family Court decision on child placement, resolving a domestic abuse and substance misuse dispute. The judge kept the children with their father under supervision.

  • Special-guardianship-orders
  • Supervision-orders
  • Domestic-abuse
  • Substance-misuse
  • Child-welfare
  • Fact-finding-hearings
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Family-law [2026] EWFC 14

London Borough of Ealing v Ella & Anor

London Borough of Ealing v Ella & Anor [2026] EWFC 14 (15 January 2026)

The court found threshold crossed at the start of proceedings but held Amy should remain with her mother under a 12-month supervision order, not move to special guardianship.

  • Special-guardianship-orders
  • Supervision-orders
  • Threshold-criteria
  • Parental-substance-misuse
  • Mental-health-and-parenting
  • Engagement-with-professionals
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Family-law [2026] EWFC 12 (B)

A (A Child), Re (Proportionality)

A (A Child), Re (Proportionality) [2026] EWFC 12 (B) (09 January 2026)

The Family Court refused care and placement orders and returned a 4½-year-old child to his mother under a 1-year supervision order after finding recent sustained change.

  • Care-orders
  • Supervision-orders
  • Placement-orders
  • Adoption
  • Threshold-criteria
  • Welfare-checklist
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Family-law [2025] EWFC 502

Middlesbrough Borough Council v Mother & Ors

Middlesbrough Borough Council v Mother & Ors [2025] EWFC 502 (10 December 2025)

Care proceedings concerning four children. The court found significant harm from substance misuse, domestic abuse, mental health issues and poor insight, and made care and supervision orders.

  • Care-orders
  • Supervision-orders
  • Child-arrangements-orders
  • Prohibited-steps-orders
  • Section-91(14)-orders
  • Threshold-criteria
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