(Court of Appeal, Moylan and Jackson LJJ, 26 March 2018)
Private law children – Child abduction – Application under 1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention -Whether judge was wrong to summarily dismiss the mother’s application
The appeal was allowed and the mother’s application was restored for further directions.
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Case No: B4/2018/0497
Neutral Citation Number : [2018] EWCA Civ 1453
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL (CIVIL DIVISION)
The Royal Courts of Justice
Strand, London, WC2A 2LL
Monday, 26 March 2018
Before:
LORD JUSTICE MOYLAN
and
LORD JUSTICE PETER JACKSON
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IN THE MATTER OF S (A CHILD)
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Mr Edward Devereux QC and Mr Edward Bennett (instructed by Best Solicitors) appeared on behalf of the Applicant
Mr Nicolas Anderson (instructed by Major Family Law Solicitors) appeared on behalf of the Respondent
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Judgment
Judgment: Re S (A Child) [2018] EWCA Civ 1453.doc