In re NY (A Child)

Subject Matter

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 by mother 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 — FPR Practice Direction 12D, para 1, Practice Direction 12J

[2019] UKSC 49; [2020] AC 665; [2019] 3 WLR 962; [2020] 1 All ER 923; [2019] 2 FLR 1247; [2019] WLR (D) 601, SC(E)

Appellate History