Court of Appeal considers whether a child can return to a third state.
Christopher Hames QC, Harry Langford, (acting pro bono for the intervenor, The International Centre for Family Law, Policy and Practice, instructed by Laura Coyle of Freemans) and Jacqueline Renton and Charlotte Baker (instructed by Access Law Solicitors) are in the Court of Appeal today on a case called Re B which is considering for the first time at appellate level, whether it is permissible to order a child’s return to a third state under the 1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention.
Court of Appeal case looking at the correct interpretation of article 23(e)
Jacqueline Renton and Charlotte Baker are in the Court of Appeal today on a case of seminal importance regarding the correct interpretation of article 23(e) of Brussels II Revised Regulation 2003 and the enforcement of foreign orders.
A (A Child : Surrogacy: S.54 Criteria) [2020] EWHC 1426 (Fam)
Andrew Powell and Lucy Logan Green appeared on behalf of the 1st applicant instructed by Cara Nuttal of JMW Solicitors. The court was required to read down 3 limbs of the s54 criteria to make a parental order.
Jonathan Evans writes for EPrivate Client, in the final part of a three part series, looking at parental responsibility.
In a series looking at the perspectives of each of the parties, where the Father has not been identified on the birth certificate, Jonathan Evans presents the issues faced, from the perspective of the child.
Supreme Court judgment in a landmark case relating to public law children proceedings in Scotland.
Henry Setright QC and Andrew Powell, instructed by Linzi Bull (Partner) and Tammy Knox (Senior Associate) of Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP, successfully represented the Safeguarder for the children in the matter of ‘XY’.