1kbw on International Child Abduction

Erscheinungsjahr 2020
ISBN: 978-1-5265-1282-6
Verlag: Bloomsbury Academic

Buch, Englisch, 552 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 251 mm, Gewicht: 903 g

1KBW on International Child Abduction is a guide to the practice and procedure in international child abduction proceedings, in particular applications under the 1980 Hague Convention. It provides guidance as to the law of England and Wales and relevant international law in child abduction cases, as well as the procedures for making applications in
the High Court and for pursuing appeals in the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. It condenses a large body of case law and international instruments into a digestible format, so that practitioners have all the tools needed for day-to-day practice in one place.

1KBW on International Child Abduction provides:

- Flow charts to explain key legal principles and procedural steps, as well as diagrams which summarise important cases
- A dedicated section on the 1980 Hague Convention, with individual chapters devoted to key principles such as rights of custody, habitual residence and the relevant 'defences' to applications for a summary return order
- Chapters pertaining to the 1996 Hague Convention and applications under the inherent jurisdiction
- Practical guidance about the procedure for making applications in the High Court, such as: how to make urgent without notice applications; the criteria for obtaining different types of Tipstaff orders; and when to seek specific orders for disclosure to assist in tracing a child
- A summary of Covid-19 guidance

Legislation and guidance covered includes:

- 1980 Hague Convention
- 1996 Hague Convention
- Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985
- Family Law Act 1986
- President's Practice Guidance: Case Management and Mediation of International Child Abduction Proceedings

1KBW on International Child Abduction is aimed primarily at practitioners who already specialise, or are looking to specialise, in international child abduction. It can also be used as a reference tool by all family practitioners and those who have an interest in the subject.

This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Family Law online service.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Harrison Kc, Richard

Anderson, Nicholas

Perrins, Jennifer

Chokowry, Katy

Ridley, Samantha

Dance, Thomas

Tait, Elle

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Ausländisches Recht Common Law (UK, USA, Australien u.a.)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 Introduction
2 Background and overview of the 1980 Hague Convention
3 Wrongful removals and retentions and rights of custody
4 Habitual residence
5 Consent and acquiescence
6 Article 13(b) - grave risk of harm
7 The voice of the child and child objections
8 Settlement
9 The inherent jurisdiction
10 The 1996 Hague Convention
11 Procedure for incoming and outgoing applications
12 Locating children and preventing further abduction
13 Enforcement of return orders
14 Procedure for appeals and setting aside orders
Materials
Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985
1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
1996 Hague Convention on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children
List of Contracting States to the 1980 Hague Convention
List of Contracting States to the 1996 Hague Convention
Family Law Act 1986, Part I, Chapters I, II, V and VI
Family Procedure Rules 2010, Part 12, Chapter 6 and PD 12D, PD 12E, PD 12F, PD 12J; Part 16, Chapters 1-3, 6-8 and PD 16A; Part 31 and PD 31A
President's Practice Guidance: Case Management and Mediation of International Child Abduction Proceedings (13 March 2018)
Family Justice Council Guidelines for Judges Meeting Children (April 2010)

Über Autor(innen)

Dance, Thomas
Tom Dance is a specialist family barrister at 1 KBW.

Harrison Kc, Richard
Richard Harrison KC is a family lawyer who specialises in financial remedies and international children cases. He has acted in numerous reported cases including 6 abduction cases in the Supreme Court. He has represented Reunite and the International Centre for Family Law Policy and Practice and is a member of the Reunite Legal Working Group.

Anderson, Nicholas
Nicholas Anderson is a family barrister who deals with international children cases: both applications to relocate and proceedings following the arrival of children into the UK, in addition to financial remedy proceedings. Nick has appeared in several important first instance and Court of Appeal cases and has appeared in two important Supreme Court authorities. He acts direct for children and has is regularly instructed by Cafcass. Nick sits as a Recorder in the family court, where he is authorised to deal with both children cases and those in the Financial remedies Court.

Under the general editorship of Richard Harrison KC and Jennifer Perrins, with a team of authors, all of whom are specialist family barristers at 1 KBW. Jennifer is also the secretary of the Child Abduction Lawyers Association (CALA).