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This case concerned two children; ‘C’, aged 8, and ‘D’, aged 6. The children’s maternal uncle, AB, sought a Special Guardianship Order in respect of the children to enable him to collect the children from school, when neither parent is available to do so, and look after them.
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At the end of February 2024, Hayden J gave judgment after a fact-finding hearing in long-running Court of Protection proceedings that were issued in December 2021: An ICB v G [2024] EWCOP 13.
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What if permission is sought to remove a child temporarily to a country where the Hague Convention is not yet operative between the UK and that particular country? What if there is no QLR?
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Read moreLSPO: an illusory remedy for women?
Rhiannon Lloyd, a Barrister at 4PB examines the question of whether the criteria the court uses to determine LSPO applications in cases where parties are married, is indirectly discriminatory, in relation to the financial weaker party: usually female.
Read moreAlienation and Domestic Abuse- What on Earth is Going On?
Darren Howe KC, Fran Wiley KC, Clare Ciborowska, Kirsten Japp, Barristers at 1 Crown Office Row discuss parental alienation and domestic abuse.
Read moreCourt of Protection quarterly update – Winter 2023/2024
Mani Singh Basi, a Barrister at 4PB and James Nottage, Pupil Barrister at 4PB review the latest key decisions from the Court of Protection- Winter 2023/34
Read moreChildren: Public Law Update
John Tughan KC, a barrister, 4PB provides an update on Children public law.
Read moreOrders concerning the appointment of an intermediary – where are we following two important cases?
Following two important cases, Mahnoor Javed, a Pupil Barrister at 4 Brick Court Chambers looks at where we are with orders concerning the appointment of an intermediary.
Read moreIndia – Is it time to sign the 1980 Hague Abduction Convention?
Stutee Nag, a dual-qualified attorney at the International Family Law Office of Jeremy D. Morley considers if it is time that India signs the 1980 Hague Abduction Convention.
Read moreWhat parents can and cannot do without the other’s consent – a brief look at the unilateral exercise of parental responsibility
Asher Shane, a barrister at No 18 Chambers provides a brief look at the unilateral exercise of parental responsibility and discusses what parents can and cannot do without the other’s consent.
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