The Interaction between Hague Convention cases and Asylum Law in England The Supreme Court (Lord Lloyd-Jones, Lord Hamblen, Lord Leggatt, Lord Burrows, Lord Stephens) in G (Appellant) v G (Respondent) [2021] UKSC 9 ( on appeal from: [2020] EWCA Civ 1185 ) decided...Read MoreTags: asylum, Hague Convention, child abduction
Hague Convention: Supreme Court uphold the appeal in NY (A Child) [2019] UKSC 49 For the Appellant Mother, Mark Twomey QC appealed to the Supreme Court against Court of Appeals summary order for the child’s return under the inherent jurisdiction. The father was...Read MoreTags: child abduction, Hague Convention, inherent jurisdiction
In the matter of C (Children) [2018] UKSC 8 – 14.02.2018 BACKGROUND This matter centres around a married man and woman who, until 2015, had been living together in Australia with their two children. By the end of 2014 the marriage was in difficulties. The mother, who...Read MoreTags: international, child abduction