Edward has significant experience in cases of international children cases at first instance and appellate level.
Notable International Family Law cases
K v E [2023] EWHC 2890 (Fam)Application by father for summary return of child to Germany. Edward acted for the successful Respondent mother. Defences of consent and harm made out and application dismissed.
Z (A Child) (1980 Hague Convention), Re [2023] EWHC 2696 (Fam)Application by mother for summary return of child to the Czech Republic. Return ordered, notwithstanding child’s objections.
D (A Child), Re (Abduction: Child's Objections: Representation of Child Party) [2023] EWCA Civ 1047Appeal by child against return order, raising issue as to role of a “solicitor-guardian” in 1980 Convention proceedings.
TMS v AVS [2023] EWHC 1620 (Fam)Edward, instructed by Dawson Cornwell, appeared on behalf of the successful Applicant mother in this application brought under the 1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention by mother for summary return of children aged 12 and 6 to Russia. Return ordered, despite older child’s objections. Reported in Care Appointments.
N & A (1996 Hague Convention: Article 13) [2023] EWCA Civ 623Represented successful Appellant father. Appeal from order relating to return of children to this country, whilst corresponding measures had been requested from the authorities of Ukraine.
Re B (children) (abduction: consent: oral evidence) (Article 13(b)) [2022] EWCA Civ 1171International child abduction/oral evidence in child abduction proceedings
S (A Child : Costs), Re [2022] EWHC 2604 (Fam) Application for costs by mother, represented by Edward, in children proceedings. Costs order made, in light of unreasonable litigation conduct by father.
Re S (A Child) [2022] EWHC 1720 (Fam)International child abduction/1996 Hague Child Protection Convention
Re S (A Child) (1980 Hague Convention Stranding) [2022] 2 FLR 792International child abduction/transnational spousal abandonment
CC v ME [2021] EWHC 3506 (Fam)International child abduction/calculation time period to engage the 1980 Hague Convention settlement ‘defence’
WX v YZ and Another [2021] 1 FLR 118International child abduction
Re BS (A Child) (Child Abduction) [2021] EWHC 2643 (Fam)International child abduction
Z v D (Art 13 Refusal of Return Order) [2021] 1 FLR 210 International child abduction.
Re S [2020] EWHC 2940 (Fam) International child abduction/recognition and enforcement.
Re PT (Abduction: Coronavirus: Grave Risk of Harm) [2020] EWHC 834 (Fam); [2020] Fam Law 822Child abduction during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Re S (Abduction: Dismissal of Application) [2019] 1 FLR 354International child abduction.
AH v AMH (Summary Return of Child to Sudan) [2018] EWHC 2981 (Fam)Child abduction/first reported occasion a child returned to Sudan.
Re GP (A Child) (Abduction: Consideration of Evidence) [2018] 4 WLR 16International child abduction.
Re H (A Child) (International Abduction: Asylum & Welfare) [2017] 2 FLR 527International child abduction.
Re D (Children) (Child Abduction: Practice) [2016] 4 WLR 62International child abduction.