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The court refused a Trust application to withhold the reason for a child’s proposed forename change in adoption proceedings, holding non-disclosure was not strictly necessary.
The court set out a checklist for deciding whether a patient’s compensation award should be invested out of court via an Enduring Power of Attorney.
BD, Re [2026] NIFam 14 (18 May 2026)
The Northern Ireland High Court dismissed an application concerning a Scottish power of attorney, holding that revocation and related relief had to be pursued in Scotland.
A Father and A Mother Re A Child [2026] NICA 22 (12 May 2026)
The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland dismissed the father’s appeal in ongoing child arrangements litigation, leaving residence and contact orders and Article 179(14) restrictions in place.
AG and JW (Hague Convention: Article 13(b) Grave Risk; Children's Objections) [2026] NIFam 11 (29 April 2026)
The High Court in Northern Ireland ordered two children returned to Ireland under the Hague Convention, rejecting grave-risk and child-objection defences.
DB v WH; A Health And Social Care Trust v WH & Anor [2026] NIFam 10(15 April 2026)
Fact-finding hearing in child arrangements proceedings: the court found no proved physical assault or coercive control, but did find repeated verbal abuse by the father.
Southern Health and Social Care Trust v J [2026] NICA 18 (14 April 2026)
The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland refused to extend time to appeal care orders, finding a very late and unexplained delay and no basis to reopen the case.
JG, Re Application To Register An Enduring Power Of Attorney [2026] NIFam 9 (13 April 2026)
The High Court of Northern Ireland allowed an appeal, holding JG had capacity to execute an enduring power of attorney and that registration did not require a best interests test.
FH v DD [2026] NIFam 6 (12 March 2026)
A Northern Ireland High Court case on change of surname applications for two children, applying the welfare test and distinguishing each child’s wishes and best interests.
A Health & Social Care Trust v AB & Anor [2026] NIFam 5 (11 March 2026)
The court made a care order and declared a child free for adoption, holding that adoption best met the child’s welfare and that parental consent was unreasonably withheld.
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