The Weekly Law Reports
[2019] 3 WLR 962
Supreme Court
In re
NY (A Child) (Reunite International and others intervening)
[2019] UKSC 49
2019 July 18; Oct 30
Lord Wilson, Lord Hodge, Lady Black, Lord Kitchin, Lord Sales JJSC
Children— Inherent jurisdiction— Summary return order— Father’s application for summary return of child to Israel— Child habitually resident in Israel at time of alleged wrongful retention but present in England and Wales at time of father’s application— Court finding Hague Convention not applying— Whether permissible for court to make summary return order under inherent jurisdiction— Whether court restricted to making order as specific issue order— Whether exercise of inherent jurisdiction flawed—
Children Act 1989 (c 41), ss 1(3), 8(1), 10
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FPR
Practice Direction 12D, para 1, Practice Direction 12J