The WLR Daily case summaries
[2021] WLR(D) 280
Family Division
Barnet London Borough Council v AG and others
[2021] EWHC 1253 (Fam)
2021 March 2, 3; May 13
Sir Andrew McFarlane P, Sir Duncan Ouseley
Children — Care proceedings— Diplomatic immunity— Local authority issuing care proceedings in respect of children of foreign diplomat— Diplomatic immunity preventing continuation of proceedings— Whether Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations to be read down so as to give effect to rights under Human Rights Convention— Whether Vienna Convention incompatible with Human Rights Convention—
Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964 (c 81), Sch 1, arts 31(1), 37(1)
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Children Act 1989 (c 41), ss 17, 31, 38, 43, 46, 47
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Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), s 3, Sch 1, Pt I, arts 1, 3, 6
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Children Act 2004 (c 31), s 11
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United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989)
(Cm 1976)