(Family Division, MacDonald J, 11 May 2021)
Care proceedings – Withdrawal – Children taken to Pakistan during care proceedings – Attempts to return them had been unsuccessful – Application to withdraw care proceedings
The local authority was granted permission to withdraw care proceedings in respect of three children abducted and taken to Pakistan.
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Case No: MA20P02495/MA20C00280
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
FAMILY DIVISION
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE MACDONALD
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A council
Applicant
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D
First Respondent
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T
Second Respondent
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Third, Fourth and Fifth Respondents
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Hearing date: 21 April 2021
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Approved Judgment
I direct that no official shorthand note shall be taken of this Judgment and that copies of this version as handed down may be treated as authentic. Covid-19 Protocol: This judgment was handed down remotely by circulation to the parties' representatives by email. The date and time for hand-down is deemed to be at 10.30am on 11 May 2021.
Judgment: Manchester City Council v D [2021] EWHC 1191 (Fam)