Cara Nuttall

X v W & Anor [2025] EWFC 25

Parental order granted following an international surrogacy arrangement which brought up issues of international legality, public interest and consent. The judgment highlights the concern about a rising tide of potentially exploitative commercial agencies operating within international surrogacy.

HK v NK [2024] EWHC 1987 (Fam) (02 August 2024)

Permission granted for children to return to live in the UAE with their father after a unilateral retention in England and issues surrounding domestic abuse.

R and Y 2024 EWCA Civ 131

Consideration by the Court of Appeal of the way in which allegations and findings of domestic abuse were considered in the context for an application of return of children to the UAE.

Rothschild and Radziszewska v De Souza (Committal #3) 2024

Further applications for committal of husband and his mother for ongoing non-compliance with orders and undertakings.

Rothschild and Radziszewska v De Souza (Committal #2) 2021

Successfully resisted an appeal against an order which was said to depress the husband’s award below his needs on the ground of conduct (with costs).

Re Z (Parental Order: Child’s Home) 2021 EWHC 29

Granting of a parental order despite the physical separation of the family and welfare concerns raised by the local authority.

Re Z (Care proceedings: Surrogacy) 2021 EWHC 5

A rare instance of interplay between care and parental order proceedings, along with disputes as to habitual residence and jurisdiction.

Rothschild and De Souza (conduct and need) 2020 EWCA 1215

Successfully resisted an appeal against an order which was said to depress the husband’s award below his needs on the ground of conduct (with costs).

Re A (Surrogacy: s54 criteria) 2020 EWHC 1426

The court was persuaded to ‘read down’ the statutory requirements for parental orders on surrogacy in circumstances where the applicants wouldn’t otherwise have qualified for the order and addressing the definition of “has a home with”.

TT v CDS 2019 EWHC 3572

Financial remedy proceedings regarding deviation from equality and needs on the basis of litigation and general conduct.

Rothschild and De Souza (Committal #1) 2018

Secured a suspended committal for breach of undertakings (with costs).

Rothschild and Radziszewska v De Souza (Beneficial Interest) 2018 EWHC 1855

Resistance of third-party claims of beneficial ownership in respect to matrimonial assets (with costs).

R v R 2017 (Hague Convention: Wardship) EWHC 3709

Consideration of the interplay between Wardship and Hague Convention (Abduction) and habitual residence. Successfully secured the return of client’s children to the USA (with costs).

M v S and F 2017 EWHC 2176

Single parent surrogacy prior to the change in law, considering the inadequacy of the law after the breakdown of parental relationship.

Re V 2014 EWFC 58

Discussion of the approach taken by social services in circumstances of competing allegations of abuse between parents.

Re EP 2014 EWFC B136

Children proceedings involving the falsification of evidence and concerns regarding compliance with GMC protocols in respect to allegations of abuse (with costs).

Re S (Foreign Surrogacy) 2014 EWHC 2121

Consideration of an international surrogacy arrangement where the criteria for a parental order weren’t met and where there was uncertainty as to the identity of the second legal parent and surrogate’s marital status.

L v M (Stranded Spouse) 2012 EWHC 4299

Consideration of jurisdictional dispute in respect to children and findings of spousal stranding.

Re H (Contact) 2010 All ER 229

Successful appeal of an interim shared care arrangement in respect to a young baby, with costs.