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8 July 2020

Akhmedova v Akhmedov and others [2020] EWHC 1526 (Fam)
(Family Division, Knowles J, 12 June 2020)Financial remedies – Divorce – Application for strike-out and for disclosureThe Family Division held that, inter alia, the son's counterclaim...
Francesca Esposito
Financial Remedies 8 July 2020
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8 July 2020

JK v LM [2020] EWHC 1566 (Fam)
(Family Division, Nigel Poole QC, 17 June 2020)Wrongful retention – Hague Convention – Summary returnThe Family Division dismissed the mother’s application for summary return of the...
Francesca Esposito
Judgments 8 July 2020
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8 July 2020

Re A (A Child) [2020] EWCA Civ 731
(Court of Appeal, Sir Ernest Ryder SP, King and Hickinbottom LJJ, 15 June 2020)Female Genital Mutilation – Protection order – Jurisdiction The Court of Appeal dismissed the Secretary of...
Francesca Esposito
Judgments 8 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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24 June 2020

A Local Authority v JB [2020] EWCA Civ 735
(Court of Appeal, Sir Andrew McFarlane P, Singh, Baker LJJ, 11 June 2020)Capacity – Consent – Vulnerable adultThe Court of Appeal allowed the local authority's appeal and set aside the...
Francesca Esposito
Capacity 24 June 2020
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24 June 2020

Re C (Children: Covid 19: Representation) [2020] EWCA Civ 734
(Court of Appeal, King, Peter Jackson, Asplin LJJ, 10 June 2020)Care proceedings – Procedure – Remote hearing The Court of Appeal dismissed the mother’s appeal, holding that it was...
Francesca Esposito
Care Proceedings 24 June 2020
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24 June 2020

X v Y [2020] EWHC 1116 (Fam)
(Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane P, 22 April 2020)Marriage – Divorce – Application to rectify decree of divorceThe Family Division granted the order, thereby rectifying the decree...
Francesca Esposito
Judgments 24 June 2020
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24 June 2020

M v M [2020] EWFC 41
(Family Court, Mr Robert Peel QC, 6 May 2020)Financial remedies – Divorce – CostsThe Family Court held that both parties emerged with about £5,000 each of liquid assets, having...
Francesca Esposito
Financial Remedies 24 June 2020
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17 June 2020

R (on the application of Elan-Cane) v Secretary of State for Home Department [2020] EWCA Civ 363
(Court of Appeal, King, Irwin and Henderson LJJ, 10 March 2020)Privacy – Gender recognition – PassportThe Court of Appeal held that the current policy of the Passport Office not to permit...
Francesca Esposito
Judgments 17 June 2020
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