The application of Hague Convention to child abduction was a statutory function. If the facts fell within the statute, the order should be made. In such cases the interests of the particular child may not be paramount because of the need to protect other children by enforcement of the Act. Such proceedings are neither adversarial, nor inquisitorial, but sui generis
Citations:
Ind Summary 22-Feb-1993
Statutes:
Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Children, International
Updated: 09 April 2022; Ref: scu.85840