The Law Reports (Family Division)
[2023] Fam 261
Court of Appeal
Barnet London Borough Council v AG (A Child) and others
[2022] EWCA Civ 1505
2022 Nov 1, 2; 18
Sir Geoffrey Vos MR, Moylan, Baker LJJ
Children— Care proceedings— Diplomatic immunity— Local authority issuing care proceedings in respect of child of foreign diplomat— Diplomatic immunity preventing continuation of proceedings— Whether statutory provisions enshrining diplomatic immunity to be declared incompatible with human rights—
Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964 (c 81), s 2(1), Sch 1, arts 29, 30(1), 31(1), 37(1)(2)
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Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), s 4, Sch 1, Pt I, art 3