The Weekly Law Reports
[2015] 3 WLR 10
Court of Appeal
In re S (A Child) (Abduction: Hearing the Child)
[2014] EWCA Civ 1557
2014 Oct 30;
Dec 4
Tomlinson, Ryder, King LJJ
Children— Custody rights— Breach— Mother removing child from Russia without father’s consent— Father applying for return of child to Russia— Judge exercising inherent jurisdiction to hear application— Judge failing to consider whether child should be heard and ordering return— Whether obligation under inherent jurisdiction to consider whether and how to hear from child—
Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985 (c 60), Sch 1, art 12[1]
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Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), Sch 1, Pt I, arts 6, 8 [2]
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Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/2003, art 11(2)[3]