Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2011] All ER (D) 16 (Apr)
Neutral Citation: [2011] EWCA Civ 361
Court: Court of Appeal, Civil Division
Judge:

Thorpe, Aikens and Black LJJ

Representation Henry Setright QC and David Williams (instructed by Dawson Cornwell) for the mother.
  Edward Devereux (instructed by Dawson Cornwell) for the mother's sister.
  James Turner QC and Ian Cook (instructed by TLT LLP) for the father.
  Richard Harrison (instructed by Bindmans LLP) for REUNITE.
  Maryam A-Tabib (instructed by Mischon de Reya) for the AIRE Centre.
Judgment Dates: 1 April 2011

Catchwords

Abduction - Child - International child abduction - Wrongful removal outside of jurisdiction - Return order - Principles to be applied - Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of Child Abduction.

The Case

Abduction Child. The Court of Appeal, Civil Division, considered the effect the decision in Neulinger v Switzerland (Application 41615-07)28 BHRC 706 concerning child abduction on international family law.

Practice Areas

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