Leave To Remove: On the side of caution

James Copson asks whether the stringent approach to temporary removal applications involving non-Hague countries is justified ‘Foreign law advice should be obtained as to whether, and when, any steps locally should be taken (and how long they will take) to ensure a return on time.’ The decision in AM v DF [2017] has highlighted once …
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Leave To Remove: Mirage or remedy?

Gemma Vines considers practical issues when contemplating mirror orders on an application for leave to remove ‘Fundamental to the concept of a mirror order is that the foreign court shall have the right and, more importantly, the obligation to enforce the terms contained in the order.’Increasingly, family lawyers are instructed by parents wishing to take …
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