Cases
LGL v MC
2nd October 2025
Court
THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE FAMILY DIVISION
Practice Areas
Frankie Shama (instructed by Lyons Davidson LLP) and Jonathan Rustin (instructed by Dawson Cornwell LLP) appeared on behalf of the Applicant and Respondent respectively in proceedings brought under the 1980 Hague Convention for the summary return of three children to Ecuador. The court rejected the Respondent Father’s consent/ acquiescence and Article 13(b) defences and ordered the summary return of the children according.
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Jonathan Rustin
Frankie Shama
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