Hoare and Northfield

In *Hoare and Northfield*, heard by Judge Scarlett, the dispute concerned parenting orders for two children, X and Y. The specific nature of the dispute leading to the court's intervention is not detailed, but the final orders indicate a significant shift in the children's living arrangements and parental responsibility.

The court was required to determine the best interests of the children X and Y in relation to their future care and upbringing. This involved considering the appropriate allocation of parental responsibility and deciding where the children should live. The court also had to consider the role and discharge of the Independent Children’s Lawyer.

Judge Scarlett ordered the discharge of all earlier parenting orders. The mother was granted sole parental responsibility for both children, X and Y, and the children were ordered to live with her. Consequently, the Independent Children’s Lawyer was discharged.