The 4PB International Children Law Update – Spring 2025 edition is now available.

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Contents

1. Challenge to Irish special care order pursuant to Article 23 of the 1996 Hague Convention
2. Respondent’s refusal to return- a valid defence under Article 13(b) of the 1980 Hague Convention?
3. Availability of public funding for respondents in 1980 Hague Convention abductions
4. Asylum – High Court considers tragic case of family separated crossing the Channel
5. Court of Appeal considers the issue of mental health and 13(b) and makes a summary return to Australia
6. High Court makes rare finding of pre-meditated wrongful removal