Barnet London Borough Council v AG (A Child)

Subject Matter

CHILDREN — Care proceedings — Diplomatic immunity — Local authority issuing care proceedings in respect of children of foreign diplomat — Diplomatic immunity preventing continuation of proceedings — Whether provisions enshrining diplomatic immunity incompatible with human rights — Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964 (c 81), s 2(1), Sch 1, arts 29, 30(1), 31(1), 37(1)(2) — Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), s 4(2), Sch 1, Pt I, arts 3, 6 — United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989) (Cm 1976)

[2021] EWHC 1253 (Fam); [2021] Fam 404; [2021] 3 WLR 875; [2022] 2 All ER 168; [2022] 1 FLR 877; [2021] WLR(D) 280, DC

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) — Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), s 4, Sch 1, Pt I, art 3

[2022] EWCA Civ 1505; [2023] Fam 261; [2023] 3 WLR 249; [2023] 2 All ER 1128; [2023] 1 FLR 895, CA

Appellate History