Family Law Week: P (A Child) (Abduction: Inherent Jurisdiction) EWCA Civ 1171 familylawweek.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from familylawweek.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
AA and BB [2021] EWFC 17
Decision of Mr Nicholas Cusworth QC sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge on 17 February 2021 considering Article 13 of the 1996 Hague Convention on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Cooperation in respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children (“The 1996 Convention”)
Before the Court was an application by the mother for a stay of the father s proceedings under Article 13 of the 1996 Convention on the basis of ongoing applications in Russia relating to the children s welfare.
The mother was born and raised in Russia. The father was born in Russia but moved to an EU member state as a child and was a national of that state. The parties had property in London and in Russia, where the mother s principal business interests lay. The parties had two children, both at school in London. At the time of the hearing there was litigation between the parties both in relation to the children an
Private International Law Bill gains Royal Assent
The Private International Law Bill (2020) received royal assent today (14 December 2020) allowing the UK to implement vital agreements which protect the country’s businesses and citizens across borders.
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10-year strategy to capitalise on this new freedom published shortly
These agreements help to resolve a range of legal disputes – from returning children abducted by a parent, settling international business disagreements, to helping prevent a spouse living abroad dodging child maintenance obligations.
A public consultation on a 10-year strategy which seeks to capitalise on the UK’s regained capability in this area of law will be published shortly.