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- The mother's Article 13(b) defence was not made out and the judge ordered that the child be returned to Latvia. Judgment, 26/03/2019, 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 application seeking an order requiring the return to Spain of his daughter pursuant to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction was dismissed after the mother's Article 13(b) defence was found to be made out. Judgment, 20/02/2019, free
- Application by mother for summary return of her child to Turkey under the Hague Child Abduction Convention. The father's attempted defence of acquiescence on the part of the mother was rejected and an order for return made. Judgment, 17/01/2019, free
Latest know-how
- In a tweet: A non-parent without rights granted by a court or by someone with parental rights can use Article 21 of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction 19801980 Hague Convention to gain rights of access Case note, 26/10/2018, members only
- In a tweet: Successful appeal against a refusal to set aside an order requiring her children to be returned to England Case note, 06/08/2018, members only
- President's Guidance announcing promulgation of the long awaited standard orders for children cases Practice note, 07/06/2018, free
- In a tweet: Repudiatory retention is possible in 1980 Hague Convention proceedings Case note, 11/04/2018, members only
- In a tweet: Child's subjective fear of return can establish an Article 13 defence Case note, 11/04/2018, members only
Latest training
- Recording of webinar first broadcast on 23 November 2018. Webcast, 29/11/2018, members only
- Tim Scott QC of 29 Bedford Row tries to make sense of what might happen to international family cases after 29th March next year and reviews a few recent key international finance cases. Recorded September 2018. Webcast, 07/10/2018, members only
- 10 questions relating to Timothy Scott QC's webinar on International Family Law which was recorded on 8 October 2013 CPD course, 10/10/2013, members only
- Training notes to accompany Timothy Scott QC's recorded webinar on International Family Law Training note, 09/10/2013, members only
Latest sources
- Practice direction (external), 13/03/2018, free
- Updates Schedules of contracting states SI, 20/07/2017, free
- An updated table of signatories and members states Tool, 02/03/2017, free
- An updated table of signatories and members states International regs (external), 02/03/2017, free
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