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A father |
Applicant |
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A mother |
Respondent |
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Re. HTD and HTE (Children) (Temporary Removal from jurisdiction) (Malaysia and Hong Kong) |
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Ms. Niamh Daly (instructed by Horsey Lightly, Solicitors) appeared for the Respondent
Hearing dates: 30 November – 1 December 2023, 8 December 2023
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Paul Bowen KC (sitting as a Deputy Judge of the High Court)
Relevant facts
The hearing
The 'gofundme' page
Determination: the child arrangements applications
Determination: the travel applications
The legal framework
First element: the degree of risk of abduction
Second element: the degree of harm to the children and the father as a result of their abduction
Third element: the available safeguards
The welfare analysis
Conclusion
Postscript