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Researching Reform: Ashya King – family law and the European Arrest Warrant
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At the direction of the President of the Family Division Sir James Munby the wardship proceedings in relation to Ashya King have been listed for hearing in open court at the Royal Courts of Justice (Court 45) before Mr Justice Baker at 2.30 pm today Tuesday 2 September 2014.
The High Court order of 29 August is available here.
It’s a case which has stirred a nation but the story of Ashya King a little boy with a brain tumour whose parents sought treatment abroad highlights a concerning truth about the European Arrest Warrant (EAW) and its use in family cases.
Ashya King is a five-year old boy with a brain tumour which requires immediate medical attention. His parents wanted a specific treatment to eradicate the tumour a treatment which unfortunately was not available in the
UK. It was however available in other parts of Europe and so widely known that it remains routine for British hospitals to refer... Read the full article here.
