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31 January 2020

Gray v Hurley [2019] EWCA Civ 2222
(Court of Appeal, Patten, Hickinbottom and Peter Jackson LJJ, 12 December 2019)Jurisdiction – Anti-suit injunction – Conflict of lawsThe Court of Appeal stayed the appeal and referred the...
Francesca Esposito
Judgments 31 January 2020
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20 November 2019

Re I-L (Children) (1996 Hague Child Protection Convention: Inherent Jurisdiction) [2019] EWCA Civ 1956
(Court of Appeal, Moylan, Peter Jackson and Arnold LJJ, 15 November 2019)Jurisdiction – Wrongful retention – Habitual residenceThe Court of Appeal dismissed the father's appeal in relation...
Francesca Esposito
Judgments 20 November 2019
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11 September 2019

K v S (appeal against registration of an order of a Member State) [2019] EWFC B43
(HHJ Moradifar, Family Division, 15 August 2019)Jurisdiction – Divorce in Poland – Maintenance payments ordered by Polish courts – Application to Polish court for enforcement –...
Amarjit Atwal
Judgments 11 September 2019
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14 August 2019

W v L (Forum Conveniens) [2019] EWHC 1995 (Fam)
(Family Division, MacDonald J, 19 July 2019)Jurisdiction – Child born in England – Father moved back to Jordan – Mother sought declarations under the High Court’s inherent...
Amarjit Atwal
Judgments 14 August 2019
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9 July 2019

Gray v Hurley [2019] EWHC 1636 (QB)
(Queen's Bench Division, Lavender J, 25 June 2019)Jurisdiction – Breakdown of relationship – Article 1(2)(a) Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 – Whether courts of England and Wales had...
Amarjit Atwal
Judgments 9 July 2019
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7 May 2019

Lachaux v Lachaux [2019] EWCA Civ 738
(Court of Appeal, Moylan, Baker LJJ, 1 May 2019)Jurisdiction – Children Act 1989 proceedings – Overseas divorce – Recognition of Dubai divorce granted – Dismissal of...
Samantha Bangham
Judgments 7 May 2019
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24 April 2019

Giusti v Ferragamo [2019] EWCA Civ 691
(Court of Appeal, Moylan, Baker LJJ, 17 April 2019)Jurisdiction – Divorce – Judicial separation proceedings in Italy – Wife petitioned for divorce in England – Stay of...
Samantha Bangham
Judgments 24 April 2019
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20 March 2019

Re K (A Child: Stranding: Forum Conveniens: Anti-Suit Injunction) [2019] EWHC 466 (Fam)
(Family Division, Williams J, 1 March 2019)Jurisdiction – Abduction – Stranding – Mother and child stranded in India – Orders made by Indian court – Whether the English...
Samantha Bangham
Judgments 20 March 2019
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21 November 2018

LM v KD [2018] EWHC 3057 (Fam)
(Family Division, Baker J, 12 November 2018)Jurisdiction – Financial remedies – TOLATA claim – Sch 1, Children Act 1989 – Ongoing divorce proceedings in Italy – Child habitually resident in England –...
Samantha Bangham
Judgments 21 November 2018
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31 October 2018

UD v XB (Case C-393/18 PPU)
(Court of Justice of the European Union, 17 October 2018)Jurisdiction – Habitual residence – Art 8, BIIA - Preliminary ruling – Physical presence – Coercion of mother to give birth in BangladeshThe...
Samantha Bangham
Judgments 31 October 2018
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