News
Frankie Shama Successfully Obtained a Summary Return Order to the USA in a Hague Convention case.
7th October 2024
Frankie Shama, instructed by Helen Blackburn of The International Family Law Group, represented the applicant’s mother in summary return proceedings under the 1980 Hague Convention. Frankie successfully obtained a summary return order to the USA in respect of the 14-year-old child, despite the child’s objections to returning. The court rejected the respondent father’s argument that the applicant mother was not exercising her rights of custody whilst in hospital at the time of the child’s removal.
Click here to read the judgment
Frankie Shama
What people say
The calibre of barristers is fantastic, and their supportive approach and availability to us as clients is invaluable.
4PB is a standout chambers in the field of family law.
They will always be the stand-out set for clerking. They always go the extra mile and they seem to be able to fix any problem.
Outstanding children set, with a really fantastic cross-section of knowledgeable and top-class barristers.