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- The court concluded that the child was not of sufficient understanding to conduct an appeal, in relation to who she lived with, without a children's Guardian. Judgment, 19/03/2019, free
- Father's application for a stay of the UK proceedings relating to the summary return of the child from India to the UK was refused. Judgment, 14/03/2019, free
- An order ordering the child to be 'returned' to Hungary which was not the state of the child's habitual residence prior to his wrongful removal was overturned. Judgment, 07/03/2019, free
- Father's application for the return of his 17 year old son to Poland pursuant to the inherent jurisdiction of the court and an application for the return of his 12 year old daughter to Poland pursuant to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction was allowed. An order for summary return was made. Judgment, 05/03/2019, free
- Father's appeal against the dismissal of his application for the summary return of two children to Australia under the Hague Child Abduction Convention 1980 was refused. Judgment, 01/03/2019, free
Latest know-how
- In brief: A preliminary ruling from the ECJ determined that in order to establish habitual residence under Article 8 BIIR, a child must be physically present in the member state. The circumstances of the child being physically present elsewhere are irrelevant. This was a referral from the English High Court where the father ("F") had allegedly coerced the mother ("M") into remaining in Bangladesh with the child, potentially in breach of their ECHR rights. Case note, 17/12/2018, members only
- The Romanian court sought a preliminary ruling from the European Court of Justice about interpreting Article 15 where two member states have jurisdiction, one under Article 8, the other under Article 12 Case note, 17/12/2018, members only
- Promulgated on 9th November 2018 Order, 13/11/2018, free
- Promulgated 9 November 2018 Order, 13/11/2018, free
- Promulgated 9 November 2018 Order, 13/11/2018, free
Latest training
- Recording of webinar first broadcast on 23 November 2018. Webcast, 29/11/2018, members only
- 12 questions on 3 cases summarised in the May 2018 Family Law Hub Digest CPD course, 05/06/2018, 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
- Mena Ruparel and Mark Penston unpick the complex task of understanding the different types of remuneration that might crop up in financial remedy proceedings. Webcast, 19/04/2018, members only
- 10 questions on the various cases summarised in the July 2017 Family Law Hub Digest CPD course, 25/08/2017, members only
Latest sources
- The text of guidance requiring orders in non-financial cases to be drafted on the day of the hearing in the Central Family Court. In force from 12 November 2018 Practice direction, 23/11/2018, free
- Came into force on 23 July 2018 Practice direction, 27/07/2018, free
- Practice direction (external), 13/03/2018, free
- Updates Schedules of contracting states SI, 20/07/2017, free
- Amendments concerning children as parties under the Family Law Act 1986 and changes to procedure and status of applications to set aside financial remedy orders. In force from 3 October. SI, 12/09/2016, free
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