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5 April 2021

G v G [2021] UKSC 9
(Supreme Court, Lords Lloyd-Jones, Hamblen, Leggatt, Burrows, Stephens, 19 March 2021)Abduction – Asylum – Hague Convention 1980 proceedings for a return order – Pending asylum...
Samantha Bangham
Abduction 5 April 2021
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18 March 2021

Re A (Child Abduction: Art 13(b)) [2021] EWCA Civ 328
(Court of Appeal (Civil Division), Peter Jackson, Haddon-Cave, Elisabeth Laing LJJ, 09 March 2021)Abduction – Hague Convention 1980, Art 13(b) – Order to return child to USA – Appeal...
Samantha Bangham
Abduction 18 March 2021
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5 March 2021

JM v RM [2021] EWHC 315 (Fam)
(Family Division, Mostyn J, 22 February 2021)Abduction – Wrongful retention – Hague Convention application – Mother decided not to return to Australia with children – COVID 19...
Samantha Bangham
Abduction 5 March 2021
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5 March 2021

Re A (A Child) (Hague Convention 1980: Set Aside) [2021] EWCA Civ 194
(Court of Appeal (Civil Division), Moylan, Asplin LJJ, Hayden J, 23 February 2021)Abduction – Hague Convention 1980 – Return order made – Mother successfully applied to set aside due...
Samantha Bangham
Abduction 5 March 2021
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17 February 2021

Re G (Abduction: Consent/Discretion) [2021] EWCA Civ 139
(Court of Appeal (Civil Decision), Peter Jackson, Baker and Nugee LJJ, 09 February 2021)Abduction Hague Convention – Consent – Discretion – Father consented to removal – Judge...
Samantha Bangham
Abduction 17 February 2021
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4 February 2021

EM v BK [2021] EWHC 108 (Fam)
(Family Division, Mostyn J, 22 January 2021)Abduction – Hague Convention – Application for return of children to Italy – Father obtained a responsive order awarding him custody from...
Samantha Bangham
Abduction 4 February 2021
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15 July 2020

AX v CY (Article 12: Settlement) [2020] EWHC 1599 (Fam)
(Family Division, Robert Peel QC, 10 June 2020)Abduction – Hague Convention – Return orderThe Family Division held that an order for the child’s return should be made. For...
Francesca Esposito
Abduction 15 July 2020
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8 July 2020

M v G (Hague Convention: Article 13(b) defence) [2020] EWHC 1450 (Fam)
(Family Division, Theis J, 15 May 2020)Abduction – Hague Convention – Article 13(b)The Family Division held that the issues raised did not meet the threshold in Article 13(b) and the...
Francesca Esposito
Abduction 8 July 2020
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24 June 2020

G v D (Art 13b: Absence of Protective Measures) [2020] EWHC 1476 (Fam)
(Family Division, MacDonald J, 8 June 2020)Child abduction – Summary return – Hague Convention The Family Division dismissed the father’s application and lifted the stay on care...
Francesca Esposito
Abduction 24 June 2020
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30 October 2019

In the matter of NY (A Child) [2019] UKSC 49
(Supreme Court, Wilson, Hodge, Black, Kitchin and Sales LJJ, 30 October 2019)Abduction – Inherent jurisdiction – Application for summary order.The Supreme Court allowed the mother’s...
Francesca Esposito
Abduction 30 October 2019
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