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Re M (A Child) (2015)

13th March 2015

Court

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Practice Areas

International Children Law

Summary

A judge in international wardship proceedings had wrongly elided the issues of forum non conveniens and welfare considerations, so his decision that England and Wales was the appropriate forum could not stand.

Held

Appeal allowed

Permission

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