Index card A Local Authority v AG

Hearings

16 Mar 2020 [2020] EWFC 18; [2020] Fam 311; [2020] 3 WLR 133; [2021] 1 All ER 257; [2020] 1 FLR 1265; [2020] WLR (D) 201, Fam Ct (Mostyn J)

Subject Matter

CHILDREN — Care proceedings — Diplomatic immunity — Local authority issuing care proceedings in respect of children of foreign diplomat — Whether diplomatic immunity preventing continuation of proceedings — Whether Convention on Diplomatic Relations to be read down so as to give effect to rights under Human Rights Convention — Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964 (c 81), Sch 1, arts 31(1), 37(1) — Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), s 3, Sch 1, Pt I, art 3

[2020] EWFC 18; [2020] Fam 311; [2020] 3 WLR 133; [2021] 1 All ER 257; [2020] 1 FLR 1265; [2020] WLR (D) 201, Fam Ct

Legislation Considered

Statutes

Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964 (c 81), Sch 1, arts 31(1), 37(1)

Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), s 3, Sch 1, Pt I, art 3

Cases Considered

Cases considered in: A Local Authority v AG [2020] EWFC 18; [2020] Fam 311; [2020] 3 WLR 133; [2021] 1 All ER 257; [2020] 1 FLR 1265; [2020] WLR (D) 201, Fam Ct

A Local Authority v X [2018] EWHC 874 (Fam); [2019] Fam 313; [2019] 2 WLR 202; [2018] 2 FLR 1329, Fam D Dicta of Gwynneth Knowles J, para 60 not applied

Al-Malki v Reyes (Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs intervening) [2017] UKSC 61; [2019] AC 735; [2017] 3 WLR 923; [2017] ICR 1417; [2018] 1 All ER 629; [2017] WLR(D) 692; Case details, SC(E) Applied

In re B (A Child) (Care Proceedings: Diplomatic Immunity) [2002] EWHC 1751 (Fam); [2003] Fam 16; [2003] 2 WLR 168; [2003] 1 FLR 241, Fam D Dicta of Dame Elizabeth Butler-Sloss P, paras 38, 40 not applied

In re S (Minors) (Care Order: Implementation of Care Plan) [2002] UKHL 10; [2002] 2 AC 291; [2002] 2 WLR 720; [2002] 2 All ER 192; [2002] LGR 251; [2002] 1 FLR 815, HL(E) Applied

Cases Cited

Cases cited in: A Local Authority v AG [2020] EWFC 18; [2020] Fam 311; [2020] 3 WLR 133; [2021] 1 All ER 257; [2020] 1 FLR 1265; [2020] WLR (D) 201, Fam Ct

A Local Authority v X [2018] EWHC 874 (Fam); [2019] Fam 313; [2019] 2 WLR 202; [2018] 2 FLR 1329, Fam D

A v United Kingdom (Human Rights: Punishment of Child) CE:ECHR:1998:0923JUD002559994; (Appn no 25599/94); [1998] 2 FLR 959; (1998) 27 EHRR 611, ECtHR

Al-Malki v Reyes (Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs intervening) [2017] UKSC 61; [2019] AC 735; [2017] 3 WLR 923; [2017] ICR 1417; [2018] 1 All ER 629; [2017] WLR(D) 692; Case details, SC(E)

E v Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission intervening) [2006] NICA 37; [2008] UKHL 66; [2009] AC 536; [2008] 3 WLR 1208; [2009] 1 All ER 467, HL(NI)

E v United Kingdom [2003] 1 FLR 348; (2002) 36 EHRR 519, ECtHR

ES v Slovakia CE:ECHR:2009:0915JUD000822704

Estrada v Al-Juffali (Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs intervening) [2016] EWCA Civ 176; [2017] Fam 35; [2016] 3 WLR 243; [2017] 1 All ER 790; [2017] 1 FLR 702; [2016] WLR (D) 163, CA

Golder v United Kingdom CE:ECHR:1975:0221JUD000445170; 1 EHRR 524

Howard v Bodington 2 PD 203, Arches Ct

In Re C (An Infant) [1958] 3 WLR 309, Ch D

In re B (A Child) (Care Proceedings: Diplomatic Immunity) [2002] EWHC 1751 (Fam); [2003] Fam 16; [2003] 2 WLR 168; [2003] 1 FLR 241, Fam D

In re S (Minors) (Care Order: Implementation of Care Plan) [2002] UKHL 10; [2002] 2 AC 291; [2002] 2 WLR 720; [2002] 2 All ER 192; [2002] LGR 251; [2002] 1 FLR 815, HL(E)

In re Z (A Child) (Foreign Surrogacy: Parental Order) [2015] EWFC 73; [2015] 1 WLR 4993; [2016] 2 All ER 83; [2017] 1 FLR 472; [2015] WLR (D) 375, Fam Ct

In re Z (A Child) (Surrogate Father: Parental Order) (No 2) [2016] EWHC 1191 (Fam); [2017] Fam 25; [2016] 3 WLR 1369; [2016] 2 FLR 327; [2016] WLR (D) 278, Fam D

Jones v Ministry of the Interior of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs intervening) [2006] UKHL 26; [2007] 1 AC 270; [2006] 2 WLR 1424; [2007] 1 All ER 113, HL(E)

K (Terrence), In re (1988) 524 NYS 2d 996

Mayeka and Mitunga v Belgium CE:ECHR:2006:1012JUD001317803; 46 EHRR 23

Muskhadzhiyeva v Belgium CE:ECHR:2010:0119JUD004144207

P (Children Act: Diplomatic Immunity), In re [1998] 1 FLR 624

R (JS) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Child Poverty Action Group intervening) [2015] UKSC 16; [2015] 1 WLR 1449; [2015] PTSR 471; [2015] 4 All ER 939; [2015] HLR 21; [2015] HRLR 5; [2015] WLR (D) 159; The Times, 2 April 2015; (2015) 18 CCL Rep 215; Case details, SC(E)

Z v United Kingdom [2001] 2 FLR 612, ECtHR

Cases citing

Cases citing: A Local Authority v AG [2020] EWFC 18; [2020] Fam 311; [2020] 3 WLR 133; [2021] 1 All ER 257; [2020] 1 FLR 1265; [2020] WLR (D) 201, Fam Ct

A Local Authority v AG (No 2) [2020] EWHC 1346 (Fam); [2020] 2 FLR 747, Fam D

Barnet London Borough Council v AG (A Child) [2022] EWCA Civ 1505; [2023] Fam 261; [2023] 3 WLR 249; [2023] 2 All ER 1128; [2023] 1 FLR 895, CA

Barnet London Borough Council v AG (A Child) [2021] EWHC 1253 (Fam); [2021] Fam 404; [2021] 3 WLR 875; [2022] 2 All ER 168; [2022] 1 FLR 877; [2021] WLR(D) 280, DC

Basfar v Wong [2022] UKSC 20; [2023] AC 33; [2022] 3 WLR 208; [2022] ICR 1255; [2022] 4 All ER 1; [2022] WLR(D) 305, SC(E)