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Referenced Legislation

Immigration Act 1971 (c 77)

Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985, Sch 1

Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), Sch 1, Pt I, art 8

Council Directive 2004/83/EC

Council Directive 2005/85/EC

Convention and Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees (1951) (Cmd 9171) and (1967) (Cmnd 3906)

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[2017] WLR (D) 594

Family Division

F v M and another (Family Court Jurisdiction: Child’s Refugee Status)

[2017] EWHC 949 (Fam)

2017 March 29–31; April 26

Hayden J

Children— Custody rights— Abduction— Father seeking to enforce order for child’s return to Pakistan— Child having been granted refugee status in United Kingdom— Whether grant of refugee status bar to court ordering child’s return— Whether mother’s allegations against father in asylum claim to be disclosed to court— Need to balance competing rights— Immigration Act 1971 (c 77) — Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985, Sch 1 — Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), Sch 1, Pt I, art 8 — Council Directive 2004/83/EC — Council Directive 2005/85/EC — Convention and Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees (1951) (Cmd 9171) and (1967) (Cmnd 3906)

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