CA-2025-001951 - [2025] EWCA Civ 1426

ON APPEAL FROM THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE, FAMILY DIVISION

Sir Andrew McFarlane, The President of the Family Division

FD23P00148

Royal Courts of Justice

Strand, London, WC2A 2LL

Before:

THE LADY CARR OF WALTON-ON-THE-HILL,

THE LADY CHIEF JUSTICE OF ENGLAND AND WALES

LADY JUSTICE KING

and

LORD JUSTICE PETER JACKSON

R (Children: Setting aside Hague return order)

Christopher Hames KC and Susannah Burley (instructed by Freemans Solicitors) for the Appellant Children, through their Solicitor-Guardian

Teertha Gupta KC and Richard Little (instructed by Creighton & Partners) for the Respondent Father

Michael Gration KC and Indu Kumar (instructed by Wilson Solicitors LLP) for the Respondent Mother

Hearing date: 22 October 2025

Approved Judgment

This judgment was handed down remotely at 10.30am on 12 November 2025 by circulation to the parties or their representatives by e-mail and by release to the National Archives.

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