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Family proceedings – Jurisdiction. Upon the father's application, the judge made an order that the mother return or cause the return of their son, S, to the jurisdiction of Morocco. The Court of Appeal, Civil Division, in allowing the mother's appeal, held that Council Regulation (EC) 2201/2003 did not apply to the present case and that the Hague Convention on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children 1996 did not confer jurisdiction to make the order that had been made. The return order would be set aside and an order dismissing the father's application would be substituted.
Family proceedings – Jurisdiction. Upon the father's application, the judge made an order that the mother return or cause the return of their son, S, to the jurisdiction of Morocco. The Court of Appeal, Civil Division, in allowing the mother's appeal, held that Council Regulation (EC) 2201/2003 did not apply to the present case and that the Hague Convention on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children 1996 did not confer jurisdiction to make the order that had been made. The return order would be set aside and an order dismissing the father's application would be substituted.
Chair of the Bar reports back
Marie Law, Director of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs
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