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- Mother's appeal against the dismissal of her application to remove the child permanently to Africa was allowed on the ground that the judge had failed to undertake an holistic evaluation if the mother was deported. Judgment, 30/01/2019, free
- In brief: A father (“F”) successfully opposed the lifting of a prohibited steps order preventing the mother (“M”) from leaving the jurisdiction with the child. M had already been refused permission to leave permanently and relocate to Japan (her country of origin) with the child but a PSO preventing her from going on holiday to Japan had been lifted. F successfully argued that the trial judge had failed to analyse the difficulties which may arise when seeking to enforce orders in Japan and a PSO for two years was substituted. Judgment, 02/08/2018, free
- In brief: A mother’s (“M”) successful application to relocate with the couple’s children to Uganda. Although the relocation was agreed by the father (“F”) on the first day of the hearing, the judge noted that the court was seized of the issue and was not absolved from its task of considering whether the move was in the children’s best interests. Ancillary issues relating to the contact between F and the children were determined including the rejection of F’s application to have permission to take the children to Eriteria for one week during his time with them. Judgment, 26/07/2018, free
- Protocol to assist when dealing with intra-UK cases News, 24/07/2018, free
- The father's consent to the children moving to Kiev with their mother was not unreasonably withheld and an order that the children continue living in London and having contact with the father was made. Judgment, 15/05/2018, free
Latest know-how
- In a tweet: Unsuccessful application brought by M to take children on holiday to China Case note, 19/01/2018, members only
- Father's application to have direct contact with the child and mother's application to remove the child permanently from the UK. Case note, 28/07/2017, members only
- In a tweet: Parental alienation case that may yet see the children's residence switched Case note, 11/05/2017, members only
- In a tweet: High Court exercises jurisdiction in mother's retrospective application for leave to remove children to Spain Case note, 07/11/2016, members only
- Mother's appeal against an order refusing her to relocate to New York with the 2 children Case note, 20/01/2016, members only
Latest training
- Recording of webinar first broadcast on 23 November 2018. Webcast, 29/11/2018, members only
- Roshi Amiraftabi of 29 Bedford Row, reviews the key private children law cases, themes and practice developments from the past 12 months. Webcast, 31/05/2018, members only
- Recording of webinar broadcast live on 23 February 2017. Webcast, 02/03/2017, members only
- 12 questions to accompany Charlotte Trace's lecture on s8 and 11 CA applications CPD course, 06/09/2016, members only
- In this webcast, which was recorded on 1 September 2016, Charlotte Trace, barrister at 29 Bedford Row, takes us through how to make private law Children Act applications, principally applications under section 8 of the Act (namely for contact, residence, specific issue and prohibited steps orders) and applications under section 11 for contact activity directions and conditions, and for enforcement. Webcast, 02/09/2016, members only
Latest sources
- 1st edition in effect from 18 July 2016 Rule (external), 19/07/2016, free
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