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The 4PB International Children Law Update – Autumn/Winter 2025/2026 edition is now available.
28th January 2026
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Contents
COURT OF APPEAL JUDGMENTS
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Court of Appeal sets aside the president’s return order owing to a fundamental change of circumstances
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Mother fails in appeal on foreign court’s acquiesced
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Court of Appeal sets aside return order due to incorrect application of Article 13(b)
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Court of Appeal allows appeal of 14-year-old boy stranded in Ghana by parents
HIGH COURT JUDGMENTS
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The court’s inherent jurisdiction in relation to a child who has never visited the country
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Return of a child to Ukraine refused due to grave risks created by the war
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Court refuses summary return of a child to Dubai following proceedings which spanned most of the child’s life
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High court orders summary return of children to Brazil where there was a concurrent asylum claim
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High Court considers and dismisses rare argument that foreign court acquiesced to retention of child
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Court refuses father’s application for summary return of child to Thailand under the inherent jurisdiction
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Setting aside a return order on the basis that there was no reasonable prospect that the order would be implemented
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Article 13(b) and the impact of immigration issues on a party’s mental health
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Father sentenced to prison for disregard of court orders
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Mirror order made in advance of return order
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