HISTORY OF THE LITIGATION

 

Date

Judge

Applications and Orders

Rep’s

 

2.11.1998

 

Parties separate

 
 

11.11.1998

 

M’s divorce petition

 
 

12.11.1998

 

M’s applications for residence and injunctions

 

1

27.11.1998

DJ A

Consent order:

M: interim residence

F: contact each Saturday 10am-5.45pm

 
 

14.1.1999

 

F’s application for residence

 
 

24.2.1999

   

CWO

2

4.3.1999

DJ B

Order:

List for final hearing on 30.6.1999 (t/e 1 day)

 
 

1.4.1999

 

F’s application for penal notice to be attached to order of 27.11.1998

 

3

21.4.1999

DJ C

Order:

List for directions on 29.4.1999

Vacate hearing on 30.6.1999

 

4

29.4.1999

DJ A

Order:

List for hearing of F’s application for penal notice on 7.6.1999 (t/e 1 hour)

 

5

7.6.1999

HHJ F

Consent order:

F: weekly contact for 2 hours at contact centre

 

6

30.6.1999

HHJ F

Order:

Adjourn to 12.7.1999 (t/e ½ day)

M: interim residence

F: weekly contact for 2 hours at contact centre + 2 periods of observed contact to be supervised by CWO

 

7

12.7.1999

HHJ G

Consent order:

Adjourn to 27.9.1999 (t/e 3 hours)

M: interim residence

F: weekly contact for 2 hours at contact centre + 2 periods of observed contact to be supervised by CWO (with penal notice)

 
 

18.8.1999

 

F’s application for committal

 

8

25.8.1999

HHJ G

Order:

Dispense with personal service of the committal application

 
 

13.9.1999

   

CWO

9

16.9.1999

HHJ H

Order:

Committal application withdrawn

F: observed contact to be supervised by CWO on 17.9.1999

 

10

11.10.1999

DJ D

Order:

List for hearing on 28.10.1999 (t/e 3 hours)

 

11

28.10.1999

Rec I

Order:

Adjourn for final hearing on 19.1.2000 (t/e 1 day)

 
 

9.11.1999

 

F’s application for interim contact

 

12

8.12.1999

HHJ J

Order:

F: contact for 2 hours at contact centre on 4 occasions 11.12.1999- 15.1.2000 (with penal notice)

 
 

19.1.2000

   

CWO

13

19.1.2000

HHJ K

Order:

Adjourn F’s application

List for review on 12.3.2000 (t/e 2/3 hours)

F: weekly contact for 2 hours at contact centre until 12.2.2000; then unsupervised weekly contact for 3 hours

 

14

17.3.2000

HHJ K

Order:

Matter to remain in list for 12.4.2000

 
 

7.4.2000

   

CWO

15

12.4.2000

HHJ L

Order:

List for final hearing on 29.6.2000 (t/e 2 days)

F: weekly contact for 2 hours at contact centre for 3 weeks; then unsupervised weekly contact for 3 hours (with penal notice)

 
 

22.4.2000

 

F’s application for committal

 

16

26.4.2000

HHJ G

Order:

M committed for 7 days (suspended)

 
 

9.5.20000

 

F’s applications for transfer to High Court, appointment of OS to act for child and committal

 

17

12.5.2000

HHJ H

Order:

List for final hearing on 5.7.2000 (t/e 2 days)

Committal application adjourned to 5.7.2000

Invite OS to act

Revoke contact order of 12.4.2000

F: weekly contact for 2 hours at contact centre (with penal notice)

 
 

28.6.2000

 

Official Solicitor declines to act

 

18

29.6.2000

HHJ F

Order:

List for directions on 3.7.2000

 

19

3.7.2000

HHJ F

Order:

Hearing on 5.7.2000 to proceed

 

20

5.7.2000

HHJ F

Order:

Applications adjourned pending receipt of expert report from clinical psychologist

List for directions on 3.11.2000 (t/e 30 mins)

F: weekly contact for 2 hours at contact centre (no penal notice)

 
 

25.9.2000

 

F’s application for SIOs (change of name, school and religion)

 
 

25.9.2000

 

Notice: hearing listed on 3.11.200 relisted for 7.11.2000

 
 

16.10.2000

 

M’s application for non-molestation order

 
 

17.10.2000

 

F’s application for committal

 

21

17.10.2000

HHJ K

Order:

Committal application withdrawn

Adjourn to 15.12.2000 (t/e 30 mins) (i) the directions hearing on 7.11.2000 (ii) M’s application for non-molestation order and (iii) F’s application for SIOs

Expert’s report to be filed by 1.12.2000

 
 

30.10.2000

 

F’s application for return of his passport

 

22

9.11.2000

DDJ E

Order:

Adjourn F’s passport application to 15.12.2000

 
 

7.12.2000

 

M’s applications for order that there be no contact pending final hearing and non-molestation order

 

23

15.12.2000

HHJ G

Order (1):

Dismiss application for penal notice to be attached to order of 5.7.2000

Adjourn applications for (i) non-molestation order (ii) return of passport and (iii) suspension of contact to 4.1.2001

List for final hearing (t/e 3 days) on first available date after 16.3.2001

Expert’s report to be filed by 16.2.2001

Order (2):

Non-molestation order against F until 4.1.2001

 

24

4.1.2001

DJ B

Order (1):

F’s passport released

F: weekly contact for 2 hours at contact centre (with penal notice)

Order (2):

Non-molestation order against F until 4.7.2001

 
 

19.1.2001

 

F’s applications for committal, interim residence, PSO and penal notice

 
 

2.2.2001

   

CCP

25

20.2.2001

HHJ L

Order (1):

M committed for 14 days

Order (2):

Section 37 report within 8 weeks

List for interim contact hearing on 6.3.2001 (LA to attend)

F: weekly contact for 2 hours at contact centre (with penal notice)

 

26

6.3.2001

HHJ L

Order:

Adjourn committal application to 19.3.2001

List final hearing on 29.8.2001 (t/e 2½ days)

Extend time for section 37 report to 1.5.2001

F: weekly contact for 7 hours starting 17.3.2001 (with penal notice)

Reserve to HHJ L

 
 

27.4.2001

 

F’s application for committal

 
 

26.4.2001

   

S 37

27

27.4.2001

HHJ L

Order:

Dismiss all committal applications

List for hearing on issue of staying contact on 29.6.2001 before HHJ L (t/e 2 hours)

F: weekly contact for 7 hours (with penal notice)

 

28

29.6.2001

HHJ L

Judgment

Order:

F: contact for 4 hours on 2.8.2001 (D’s birthday) (with penal notice)

 

29

31.8.2001

HHJ L

Judgment

Order:

M: residence

F: weekly contact for 7 hours for 3 weeks; then from 21.9.2001 weekly contact from 5pm Friday to 5pm Saturday (no penal notice)

ISW (Mrs B) to facilitate implementation of overnight contact

Directions as to D’s name and school

List for review on 13.12.2001 (t/e 1 hour)

Reserve to HHJ L

 
 

5.10.2001

 

F’s application for committal

 

30

5.10.2001

DJ B

Order:

Substituted service of committal application

 
 

8.10.2001

   

ISW

 

9.10.2001

 

M’s application for order that F deposit his passport with court

 

31

11.10.2001

HHJ L

Order:

Adjourning committal application with liberty to restore

 
 

18.10.2001

   

ISW

 

26.10.2001

   

ISW

 

16.11.2001

 

F’s application for defined contact

 
 

30.11.2001

   

ISW

32

30.11.2001

HHJ L

Order:

F: contact for 7 hours on 1.12.2001 and from 5pm on 7.12.2001 to 5pm on 8.12.2001 (with penal notice)

 
 

10.12.2001

   

ISW

33

10.12.2001

DJ C

Order:

Disclosure of M’s address to process server

 
 

10.12.2001

 

F’s applications for residence and committal

 

34

13.12.2001

HHJ L

Order:

Transfer matter to High Court

List for urgent directions

 

35

22.2.2002

Sumner J

Order:

List for interim contact hearing and hearing of committal application on 26.3.2002 (t/e 1 day)

Directions for expert evidence

F: indirect contact by weekly cards, letters and small presents

 
 

25.3.2002

   

CCP

36

26.3.2002

Kirkwood

J

Consent order:

List final hearing on residence 9.7.2002 (t/e 1 day)

Directions for expert evidence

CAFCASS to nominate a children’s guardian

F: contact as per schedule (2 or 3 hours on specified days from 2.4.2002 to 6.7.2002)

 

37

24.4.2002

Kirkwood

J

Order appointing guardian

 
 

3.7.2002

   

GaL

 

5.7.2002

   

ISW

38

9.7.2002

Charles J

Order:

List for directions on 17.10.2002 (t/e 30 mins)

List for final hearing on 15.1.2002 (t/e 3 days)

Directions for expert evidence (including for psychiatric examination of M)

F: indirect contact fortnightly as per schedule

 
 

17.7.2002

   

ISW

 

26.9.2002

   

CP

 

9.10.2002

   

CCP

 

10.10.2002

   

ISW

GaL

39

17.10.2002

Charles J

Order:

F: indirect contact fortnightly as per schedule

 
 

12.12.2002

   

ISW

 

8.1.2003

   

GaL

40

15.1.2003

Munby J

Hearing

 
 

27.1.2003

Munby J

Order:

Adjourn F’s applications for residence and contact

List for review and further directions on 17.3.2003 (t/e 2 hours) and 29.4.2003 (t/e 1 day)

Family Assistance Order to guardian

Programme of work with M to be carried out by ISW and guardian

F: indirect contact as per schedule to be facilitated and assessed by the ISW and guardian; direct visiting contact as advised or recommended by ISW and guardian

Reserve to Munby J

 
 

18.2.2003

Munby J

Judgment

 
 

7.3.2003

   

GaL

41

17.3.2003

Munby J

Order:

List for review on 29.4.2003 (t/e 2 hours) and 14.7.2003 (t/e ½ day): guardian to indicate by 17.4.2003 if hearing on 29.4.2003 required

Further programme of work with M to be carried out by guardian and/or ISW

Order of 27.1.2003 to continue

 
 

15.4.2003

   

GaL

42

23.6.2003

Munby J

Order:

Vacate hearing on 14.7.2003

List for final hearing on 10.11.2003 (t/e 2 days)

Order of 27.1.2003 to continue (F acknowledging that there will be no contact until final hearing)

 
 

27.10.2003

   

GaL

43

11.11.2003

Munby J

Order:

F: leave to withdraw application for residence

F: indirect contact on eight occasions each year as per schedule